1
: a member of an Indian people of northern South America and the Lesser Antilles
2
: the language of the Caribs
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Focusing on the Columbian Exchange, Norton orients her essay around the Carib concept of iegue—a term with some similarities to the Western idea of a pet but which denoted individual beings who had been adopted and tamed, regardless of species.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
After an early job at Mercury Records, Greene spent decades writing for Carib News, the leading weekly Caribbean-American news source in the U.S.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
The occasion was an annual concert held at the Carib Theater in Kingston, Jamaica.
—Patricia Meschino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
The huge specimens are grilled simply with butter, lemon and garlic and are best eaten by hand in a ritual of shameless, messy silence, lubricated by a cleansing Carib beer.
—Dominic Kocur, theweek, 22 Jan. 2024
The couple walked the red carpet hand-in-hand, with Meghan in a black spaghetti strap top with Carolina Herrera skirt and Jennifer Meyer earrings, while Harry went with a suit sans tie for the evening out at the Carib Theatre in Kingston.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
For those stuck in frigid climes this holiday season, Nicole Grimes, CEO and Founder of Carib Biz Network, takes over my column with the remedy: 12 Caribbean-American brands capable of delivering a slice of the islands to your doorstep.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Steeped in local lore and alternatively known as the Carib Ghost, this wreck site is home to stingrays, green turtles, and lobsters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2023
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
After an early job at Mercury Records, Greene spent decades writing for Carib News, the leading weekly Caribbean-American news source in the U.S.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
The occasion was an annual concert held at the Carib Theater in Kingston, Jamaica.
—Patricia Meschino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
The huge specimens are grilled simply with butter, lemon and garlic and are best eaten by hand in a ritual of shameless, messy silence, lubricated by a cleansing Carib beer.
—Dominic Kocur, theweek, 22 Jan. 2024
The couple walked the red carpet hand-in-hand, with Meghan in a black spaghetti strap top with Carolina Herrera skirt and Jennifer Meyer earrings, while Harry went with a suit sans tie for the evening out at the Carib Theatre in Kingston.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
For those stuck in frigid climes this holiday season, Nicole Grimes, CEO and Founder of Carib Biz Network, takes over my column with the remedy: 12 Caribbean-American brands capable of delivering a slice of the islands to your doorstep.
—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Steeped in local lore and alternatively known as the Carib Ghost, this wreck site is home to stingrays, green turtles, and lobsters.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2023
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“Carib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carib. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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Carib
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Car·ib
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: a member of an Indigenous people of northern South America and the Lesser Antilles
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