Af·ri·can
ˈa-fri-kən 
also ˈä-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Africa
2
: a person and especially a Black person of African ancestry
Examples of African in a Sentence
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Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Derik du Plessis, a 44-year-old South African who has lived in Hualien for 17 years, described chaos and panic on the streets after the earthquake as people rushed to pick up their children and check on their houses.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Weston also subsequently founded the African Jazz Festival in the ‘70s.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Cummings, her Democratic opponent, is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer and pastor at Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hamilton.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Soweto, once home to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, has always been a stronghold of the governing African National Congress (ANC) party.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Fifty years after founding what is now Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture in Charlotte, civil rights activist and a champion of education, Bertha Maxwell-Roddey died Thursday.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2024
Certain presidents and regional organizations seen as French allies are tarnished by association, like the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, a confederation of countries that is often accused of condemning military coups but not power grabs by sitting presidents.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
During the pandemic, the African Conservancies Fund supported around 100,000 people in the Maasai Mara, replacing tourism income while safeguarding ecosystems.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024
The statement did not say exactly when the couple were expected to arrive in the African nation.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2024
Other songs in O’Connor’s rotation for the day include the vocal stylings of South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and the Taiwanese eight-part harmonies of David Darling & The Wulu Bunun.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Getty Images The term safari typically evokes images of dusty African savannahs and bouncy 4×4 rides in pursuit of the iconic Big Five—lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and African buffalo.
—Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2024
Known for its fluidity of intricate patterns, swirls, and spontaneous shapes, freestyle braids are a personalized and freeform cornrow style distinguished by unconventional patterns, stitches, and symbols rooted in West African symbolism.
—Tiana Randall, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2024
The dancing style is said to have come from African sailors who reached the Maldives many centuries ago, and is typically performed at special occasions and celebrations.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
In January, the American philosopher Judith Butler and the South African artist William Kentridge took part in a public conversation in Paris about atrocity and its representations.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
However, immigrants from the African countries accounted for fewer migrants in city shelters than those from Venezuela, Ecuador or Colombia.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
According to the South African Broadcasting Corporation, the passengers were a group from Botswana, who were traveling to a church in Moira for an Easter conference.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Derik du Plessis, a 44-year-old South African who has lived in Hualien for 17 years, described chaos and panic on the streets after the earthquake as people rushed to pick up their children and check on their houses.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Weston also subsequently founded the African Jazz Festival in the ‘70s.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Cummings, her Democratic opponent, is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer and pastor at Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hamilton.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Soweto, once home to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, has always been a stronghold of the governing African National Congress (ANC) party.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Fifty years after founding what is now Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture in Charlotte, civil rights activist and a champion of education, Bertha Maxwell-Roddey died Thursday.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2024
Certain presidents and regional organizations seen as French allies are tarnished by association, like the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, a confederation of countries that is often accused of condemning military coups but not power grabs by sitting presidents.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
During the pandemic, the African Conservancies Fund supported around 100,000 people in the Maasai Mara, replacing tourism income while safeguarding ecosystems.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The entryway to the Detroit Remediation Forest will take the shape of crowns honoring African queens Queen Idia of Benin and Queen Ranavalona III of Madagascar, drawing comparisons to the dual-female leadership of Canfield Consortium co-founders Kim and Rhonda Theus.
—Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024
The statement did not say exactly when the couple were expected to arrive in the African nation.
—Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2024
Other songs in O’Connor’s rotation for the day include the vocal stylings of South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and the Taiwanese eight-part harmonies of David Darling & The Wulu Bunun.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
Getty Images The term safari typically evokes images of dusty African savannahs and bouncy 4×4 rides in pursuit of the iconic Big Five—lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and African buffalo.
—Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2024
Known for its fluidity of intricate patterns, swirls, and spontaneous shapes, freestyle braids are a personalized and freeform cornrow style distinguished by unconventional patterns, stitches, and symbols rooted in West African symbolism.
—Tiana Randall, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2024
The dancing style is said to have come from African sailors who reached the Maldives many centuries ago, and is typically performed at special occasions and celebrations.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
In January, the American philosopher Judith Butler and the South African artist William Kentridge took part in a public conversation in Paris about atrocity and its representations.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
However, immigrants from the African countries accounted for fewer migrants in city shelters than those from Venezuela, Ecuador or Colombia.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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“African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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