as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
over time the colonists began to sense that they were becoming a people unto themselves
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Recent Examples of colonist
Established in 1718 by French colonists, the French Quarter, or Vieux Carré, is New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Virginia is recognized as the birthplace of American wine, since colonists attempted the craft in the early 17th century.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
The seeds that burst into the formation of a new country were planted as early as 1760 when Boston became the center of patriotic zeal and resistance to what some colonists felt was unfair treatment by the government of British King George III.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Daniel: George Washington isn’t the only Southern colonist who opposed the British monarchy on this issue.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Virginia is recognized as the birthplace of American wine, since colonists attempted the craft in the early 17th century.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
The seeds that burst into the formation of a new country were planted as early as 1760 when Boston became the center of patriotic zeal and resistance to what some colonists felt was unfair treatment by the government of British King George III.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Daniel: George Washington isn’t the only Southern colonist who opposed the British monarchy on this issue.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonist
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This year’s Flag March again coincided with the war in Gaza, now in its 20th month, and escalating Israeli military operations against Palestinian militants in the West Bank, where settler attacks targeting Palestinian residents have been on the rise.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
27 May 2025
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Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney, and Daniel Brühl are among the stars gone enjoyably unhinged for this true story of melodramatic conflict among the European settlers of a Galápagos island.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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Consistent with his other boutiques, the space’s interior incorporates marble and terrazzo, paired with furnishings by celebrated artists like French Art Deco pioneer Jacques Adnet, American designer Edward Wormley and American woodworker and architect George Nakashima.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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The film explores transgender identity and legacy, chronicling the divergent paths of iconic pioneers April Ashley, Amanda Lear and others.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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From 18th-century colonial ports to Harlem ballrooms and modern red carpets, the Black dandy has consistently used tailoring as a way to reclaim autonomy in a world designed to deny it.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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France, which also lost a war in Vietnam, sent a minister to last year's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of the battle of Dien Bien Phu, when French colonial rule collapsed.—
Minh Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Colonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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