Examples of Korean in a Sentence
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This period of intense study laid the groundwork for what would later become known as the Korean New Wave.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Korean artists have won Grammys, but none from the Hallyu, or Korean Wave.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The United States lost around 57,000 troops in the Korean War and 47,000 during the Vietnam War.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
On the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang’s nuclear program has been quietly chugging away, according to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, and can now make as many as 20 weapons per year.
—Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Korean artists have won Grammys, but none from the Hallyu, or Korean Wave.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The United States lost around 57,000 troops in the Korean War and 47,000 during the Vietnam War.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
On the Korean Peninsula, Pyongyang’s nuclear program has been quietly chugging away, according to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, and can now make as many as 20 weapons per year.
—Gerry Doyle, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Korean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Korean. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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Korean
noun
Ko·re·an
kə-ˈrē-ən 
1
: a person born or living in Korea
2
: the language of the Korean people
Korean
adjective
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