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as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
one of those muscle-bound denizens of the gym
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as in resident
one who lives permanently in a place
the polar bear is an iconic denizen of the snowy Arctic
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Recent Examples of denizen
For his 1982 book Bad Weather, Parr, often using an underwater camera, captured denizens of northern England and Ireland’s West Coast battling rain and snow.
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News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025
For centuries a farming community (100 years ago, there were seven different dairy farms) its denizens have fought to preserve its pastoral character—no small task when faced with the pressures of developers.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Hopefully the fuzzy denizens of Zootopia didn’t get too comfortable at the top, because the horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 made their stay very short.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Pierpoint, the fictional bank, was sold off and its trading floor shut down—forcing its denizens into new storytelling realms.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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For the third year, restaurants in Hayward are enticing food lovers with the opportunity to save money while discovering new places and revisiting old favorites.—
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Leigh Lucas’ book of poetry reckons with the death of a lover.—
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
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While the goal is to enhance safety, residents have some concerns.—
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That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.—
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When Posa slammed Washington quarterback Demond Williams to the ground for a game-clincher on fourth-and-6, some 70,000 fans erupted as if thawed from a long freeze.—
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Ecuador ended 2025 as its most violent year on record, with a homicide rate of 52 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Ecuadorian Observatory of Organized Crime.—
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The 57,000 inhabitants of Greenland deserve to have a say in this.—
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Cats make wonderful friends and, for the witchy folks among us, maybe even familiars.—
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The cast also includes franchise familiars Courteney Cox, Scott Foley, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.—
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This evolution aims to transform the vehicle interior into a drive-less environment where occupants can engage with entertainment and other activities.—
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The pilot, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, was the sole occupant of a private plane.—
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The patrons were thrilled that LaMelo Ball was about to check into the game, a different result than some 24 hours prior on that same hardwood.—
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Gail Borden Public Library releases 2025 usage statistics The Gail Borden Public Library District tallied 544,708 patron visits to its three locations in 2025, according to year-end statistics.—
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The animals play a vital role in the ecosystem as their diet consists of small rodents such as mice, rats and squirrels.—
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Or, more accurately, in this case, rats.—
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“Denizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denizen. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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