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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arabia or the people of Arabia
Arabian music/art
Some people say the unicorn myth began long ago in the Arabian desert …—
Bet Hennefrund
Bet Hennefrund… bad paintings of Arabian street scenes …—Paul Karr et al.
Paul Karr et al.These days the British are better acquainted with Arab customs, Arabian history, and the Arabic language, and with Arabs themselves, whose language we have been borrowing for six centuries.—Philip Howard
Philip Howard… an exquisitely beautiful Arabian girl …—Maurice Richardson
Maurice RichardsonFor authenticity, even the jockeys would be garbed in Arabian-type costumes.—Carl Hiaasen
Carl HiaasenArabian food includes a lot of spiced lamb and rice …—Cleo Murphy
Cleo Murphy2
: of, relating to, involving, or being Arabian horses
… Thoroughbred, Morgan, and Arabian stallions …—Alexander Fuller
Alexander FullerAlthough dressage shows have been recognized by the American Horse Shows Association for only twenty years, they number just after hunter/jumper and Arabian competitions as the United States' third largest showing group.—Wendy Insinger
Wendy InsingerExamples of Arabian in a Sentence
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The first game of the tournament for the club will be against Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal on Wednesday, June 18th, at 3pm EST at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Soaring to an ambitious height of 445 m (1,459 ft), the tower will contain luxurious residences and even a palace fit for an Arabian prince.
—Adam Williams
june 11, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Manga and Dynamic have since collaborated on the reboot of the series, Grendizer U, which incorporates Saudi Arabian, French and Italian backdrops and was released in July 2024.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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Adjective
Leon Bailey is expected to leave in this window, with Saudi Arabian clubs expressing an interest.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The first game of the tournament for the club will be against Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal on Wednesday, June 18th, at 3pm EST at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Soaring to an ambitious height of 445 m (1,459 ft), the tower will contain luxurious residences and even a palace fit for an Arabian prince.
—Adam Williams
june 11, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Manga and Dynamic have since collaborated on the reboot of the series, Grendizer U, which incorporates Saudi Arabian, French and Italian backdrops and was released in July 2024.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2025
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“Arabian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabian. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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