Examples of Filipina in a Sentence
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Margaret thinks of her Filipina nanny Essie (Ruby Ruiz) as family while Hilary, bereft over fertility issues and browbeaten by her mother, comes to see housekeeper Puri (Amelyn Pardenilla) as her only friend.
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Fiesta Filipina, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 8, Filipino Cultural Center, Overland Park (free).
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Each of the women have different family histories and relationships to their Filipina identity.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Elsewhere, Olivia — after having lunch with Hilary and learning that she’s filed for divorce — returns to her unhappy home, where her daughters misbehave (so much that their Filipina maid has quit) and her distant husband gives her the cold shoulder.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2024
Her family, her Black and Filipina background, her pop culture references as a teenager, growing up in L.A., her time in Chicago — they all factor into the personal style and design approach that’s earned her nearly half a million Instagram followers.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
The new food fest is the creation of Gina Mariko Rosales, an events creator behind things like the Undiscovered SF coalition supporting San Francisco’s Filipina culture.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Lucas, who is Filipina American, represents a concerning trend for researchers.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Otto's Empire Diner, 3502 W. Greenway Road Casa Filipina Bakeshop, 3531 W. Thunderbird Road
Scottsdale
Nick's Pizza Kitchen, 13910 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Fiesta Filipina, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 8, Filipino Cultural Center, Overland Park (free).
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
Each of the women have different family histories and relationships to their Filipina identity.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Elsewhere, Olivia — after having lunch with Hilary and learning that she’s filed for divorce — returns to her unhappy home, where her daughters misbehave (so much that their Filipina maid has quit) and her distant husband gives her the cold shoulder.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2024
Her family, her Black and Filipina background, her pop culture references as a teenager, growing up in L.A., her time in Chicago — they all factor into the personal style and design approach that’s earned her nearly half a million Instagram followers.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
The new food fest is the creation of Gina Mariko Rosales, an events creator behind things like the Undiscovered SF coalition supporting San Francisco’s Filipina culture.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Lucas, who is Filipina American, represents a concerning trend for researchers.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Otto's Empire Diner, 3502 W. Greenway Road Casa Filipina Bakeshop, 3531 W. Thunderbird Road
Scottsdale
Nick's Pizza Kitchen, 13910 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Filipina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipina. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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Filipina
noun
Fil·i·pi·na
ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-nə 
: a Filipino girl or woman
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