Alaskan
noun
Alas·kan
ə-ˈla-skən 
plural Alaskans
: a native or resident of Alaska
Alaskan
adjective
Examples of Alaskan in a Sentence
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Matt Brown, star of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People reality series, has died.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Billy, the patriarch of the family who found fame on the Discovery Channel's Alaskan Bush People in 2014, died in 2021 at age 68.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Over the weekend, news arrived that the eldest son of the family featured on Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People was found dead at 42.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Matt Brown, a member of the family featured in Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People, has died.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Outside, seagulls caw and commuters zip into the ferry terminal across Alaskan Way.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Members of Alaskan Airlines’ Atmos Rewards loyalty program are eligible for the Wine Flies Free program, available at a total of 32 destinations across the West.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Your Alaskan Airlines boarding pass even comes with a complimentary wine tasting with your boarding pass at participating Idaho wineries, the airline said.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
That would be the last thing to get past the Alaskan.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Billy, the patriarch of the family who found fame on the Discovery Channel's Alaskan Bush People in 2014, died in 2021 at age 68.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Over the weekend, news arrived that the eldest son of the family featured on Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People was found dead at 42.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Matt Brown, a member of the family featured in Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People, has died.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 May 2026
Outside, seagulls caw and commuters zip into the ferry terminal across Alaskan Way.
—Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Members of Alaskan Airlines’ Atmos Rewards loyalty program are eligible for the Wine Flies Free program, available at a total of 32 destinations across the West.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Your Alaskan Airlines boarding pass even comes with a complimentary wine tasting with your boarding pass at participating Idaho wineries, the airline said.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
That would be the last thing to get past the Alaskan.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Alaskan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alaskan. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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