Examples of Filipina in a Sentence
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Lucas, who is Filipina American, represents a concerning trend for researchers.
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Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Otto's Empire Diner, 3502 W. Greenway Road Casa Filipina Bakeshop, 3531 W. Thunderbird Road
Scottsdale
Nick's Pizza Kitchen, 13910 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Raised by her Filipina and Chinese mother and Black father, Saweetie and her young parents moved all over the Bay Area.
—Lakin Imani Starling, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
If elected, Jurado would be the first Filipina American and first LGBTQ+ person to represent the Eastside.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Coloma, who was Filipina and lived in Lahaina, was the ninth member of her family to be confirmed dead, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
While Hilary’s and Margaret’s lives come undone in their luxury condo building, their Filipina servants move through the gilded space and the world below, where political unrest is brewing.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
The 38-year-old Filipina said the partnership with Hawkins for these events felt as intense and fulfilling as their early days in retail — this time without the fog of binge drinking.
—Alexa Juliana Ard, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, to a Filipina mother and an American father, Luzon has competed on three seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, toured the world, appeared in countless TV shows and recorded more music videos than Taylor Swift has had bad breakups.
—Isabelle Kliger, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Otto's Empire Diner, 3502 W. Greenway Road Casa Filipina Bakeshop, 3531 W. Thunderbird Road
Scottsdale
Nick's Pizza Kitchen, 13910 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
Raised by her Filipina and Chinese mother and Black father, Saweetie and her young parents moved all over the Bay Area.
—Lakin Imani Starling, Allure, 29 Feb. 2024
If elected, Jurado would be the first Filipina American and first LGBTQ+ person to represent the Eastside.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Coloma, who was Filipina and lived in Lahaina, was the ninth member of her family to be confirmed dead, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
While Hilary’s and Margaret’s lives come undone in their luxury condo building, their Filipina servants move through the gilded space and the world below, where political unrest is brewing.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
The 38-year-old Filipina said the partnership with Hawkins for these events felt as intense and fulfilling as their early days in retail — this time without the fog of binge drinking.
—Alexa Juliana Ard, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
Born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, to a Filipina mother and an American father, Luzon has competed on three seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, toured the world, appeared in countless TV shows and recorded more music videos than Taylor Swift has had bad breakups.
—Isabelle Kliger, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Filipina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipina. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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Filipina
noun
Fil·i·pi·na
ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-nə 
: a Filipino girl or woman
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