Arizonan
noun
Ar·i·zo·nan ˌer-ə-ˈzō-nən 
ˌa-rə-
variants or less commonly Arizonian
plural Arizonans also Arizonians
: a native or resident of Arizona
Arizonan adjective
or less commonly Arizonian
Examples of Arizonan in a Sentence
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Talton, a fourth-generation Arizonan, started writing columns in the business section of The Republic in October 2000. —
Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The Arizonan also noted in her push that Republican Reps. Jimmy Patronis (Fla.) and Randy Fine (Fla.), along with Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw (Va.), were sworn in the day after their special election victories earlier this year. —Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025 Ortega, an Arizonan whose family is Mexican and Puerto Rican, went on to denounce the backlash from viewers, some of whom have allegedly called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on her family. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 11 July 2025 Since reopening in 2019, the property’s agricultural team, led by Arizonan agronomist Ian Beger, has cultivated over 200 varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and florals each season, including 30 heirloom tomato varieties. —Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 For Clyne, a lifelong Arizonan whose family ranch is 30 miles south of Tucson in the Sonoran desert, tequila shots and margaritas come second-nature. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025 Many of the executive orders will have a direct impact on Arizonan's lives, with more to come in the first few days of his new administration. —Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026 The Arizonan also noted in her push that Republican Reps. Jimmy Patronis (Fla.) and Randy Fine (Fla.), along with Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw (Va.), were sworn in the day after their special election victories earlier this year. —Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025 Ortega, an Arizonan whose family is Mexican and Puerto Rican, went on to denounce the backlash from viewers, some of whom have allegedly called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on her family. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 11 July 2025 Since reopening in 2019, the property’s agricultural team, led by Arizonan agronomist Ian Beger, has cultivated over 200 varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and florals each season, including 30 heirloom tomato varieties. —Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 For Clyne, a lifelong Arizonan whose family ranch is 30 miles south of Tucson in the Sonoran desert, tequila shots and margaritas come second-nature. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025 Many of the executive orders will have a direct impact on Arizonan's lives, with more to come in the first few days of his new administration. —Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Arizonan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/Arizonan. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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