Costa Rican
adjective
Cos·ta Ri·can
ˌkȯ-stə-ˈrē-kən 
ˌkō-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Costa Rica or its people
Costa Rican
noun
plural Costa Ricans
Examples of Costa Rican in a Sentence
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Esteban Quesada serves as the Costa Rican producer.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The first group of 25 deportees, which arrived at San Jose’s Juan Santamaría International Airport on Saturday, was assisted by Costa Rican migration police in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The backstory This is the first hotel by Jaime Bravo, a Costa Rican hotelier who worked up the ranks of hospitality at the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong and a couple of boutique hotels in Tulum.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Opening the season on Feb. 17 at Real España in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, LAFC advanced to the Round of 16 to face Costa Rican power Alajuelense in the city of Alajuela.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
The bid was formally presented in October by the United States Soccer Federation in partnership with their Mexican, Jamaican and Costa Rican counterparts, and U.S. Soccer is playing a role in co-ordinating the progress of the bid.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Long before the Costa Rican property became associated with Hollywood’s awards season, its founders were entrepreneurs running a commercial cleaning business in Washington DC.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The first group of 25 deportees, which arrived at San Jose’s Juan Santamaría International Airport on Saturday, was assisted by Costa Rican migration police in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The backstory This is the first hotel by Jaime Bravo, a Costa Rican hotelier who worked up the ranks of hospitality at the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong and a couple of boutique hotels in Tulum.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Opening the season on Feb. 17 at Real España in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, LAFC advanced to the Round of 16 to face Costa Rican power Alajuelense in the city of Alajuela.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026
The bid was formally presented in October by the United States Soccer Federation in partnership with their Mexican, Jamaican and Costa Rican counterparts, and U.S. Soccer is playing a role in co-ordinating the progress of the bid.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Long before the Costa Rican property became associated with Hollywood’s awards season, its founders were entrepreneurs running a commercial cleaning business in Washington DC.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Costa Rican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Costa%20Rican. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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