How to Use rez in a Sentence

rez

noun
  • White schools are white schools, even on the rez.
    Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Will Chee stay on the rez to help Leaphorn?
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Manuelito finds a matchbook from the Trading Post on the Diné rez.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • As Bernadette escorted him out of the club, Billie met up with a gal slightly older than she who knew her cousin Leroy, but advised her to head back to the rez.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Pine Ridge, South Dakota — A four-pack of rez dogs trotted toward the lone grocery store, greeting and tailing human companions in hopes of a spare scrap.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025

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