New Mexican
noun
New Mex·i·can
ˈmek-si-kən 
plural New Mexicans
: a native or resident of New Mexico
New Mexican
adjective
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Besides the Arkansas diamond, New Mexican bolo tie, and Maine’s whale bone, many states contributed commemorative coins, letters from their state leaders, and poems.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Over the next few days, a series of eyebrow-raising charges were made using his debit card, including purchases of enough gas to fill up multiple vehicles, Garcia told the Santa Fe New Mexican.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The final result is a list of state-specific cuisines, each based on a longstanding diaspora (like Vietnamese food in Louisiana), an Indigenous community (Abenaki in Vermont), or something totally endemic (New Mexican in New Mexico).
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2020
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Over the next few days, a series of eyebrow-raising charges were made using his debit card, including purchases of enough gas to fill up multiple vehicles, Garcia told the Santa Fe New Mexican.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The final result is a list of state-specific cuisines, each based on a longstanding diaspora (like Vietnamese food in Louisiana), an Indigenous community (Abenaki in Vermont), or something totally endemic (New Mexican in New Mexico).
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2020
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“New Mexican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Mexican. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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