plural Yoruba or Yorubas
: a Niger-Congo language of southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin and Togo
also
: a member of any of the Yoruba-speaking peoples of this region
Examples of Yoruba in a Sentence
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The 60″ x 72″ acrylic on canvas memorializes the iconography of twins in Yoruba culture, signifying a powerful presence and a source of protection.
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Essence, 7 June 2024
The Nigerian singer on her favorite Yoruba dish, late-night jazz club, and beaches around Lagos.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2023
Upon her return, the car, nicknamed Lumi, was donated to the J Randle Center for Yoruba Culture and History.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Oyelowo executive producers under his Yoruba Saxon banner.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Practitioners of Santeria trace historical ties to the Yoruba traditional religion, whose people have been reported to perform a chanting ritual during a solar eclipse.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Veronica is of Igbo heritage, while Charles is from the Yoruba people.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
The Yoruba believe twins share a soul; if one twin dies, the other is in deadly peril.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Despite his relative wealth, the elder James Mohammad enjoyed holding court in these types of restaurants, which served the starchy Yoruba dishes of his youth, as opposed to the Euro-chic restaurants in Lagos that his nephew frequented.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
Essence, 7 June 2024
The Nigerian singer on her favorite Yoruba dish, late-night jazz club, and beaches around Lagos.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2023
Upon her return, the car, nicknamed Lumi, was donated to the J Randle Center for Yoruba Culture and History.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
Oyelowo executive producers under his Yoruba Saxon banner.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Practitioners of Santeria trace historical ties to the Yoruba traditional religion, whose people have been reported to perform a chanting ritual during a solar eclipse.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Veronica is of Igbo heritage, while Charles is from the Yoruba people.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
The Yoruba believe twins share a soul; if one twin dies, the other is in deadly peril.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Despite his relative wealth, the elder James Mohammad enjoyed holding court in these types of restaurants, which served the starchy Yoruba dishes of his youth, as opposed to the Euro-chic restaurants in Lagos that his nephew frequented.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
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