Latino
noun
La·ti·no
lə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō 
plural Latinos
1
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
2
: a person of Latin American origin living in the U.S.
Latino
adjective
Examples of Latino in a Sentence
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And Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernandez opened the event with a routine about growing up Latino.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
In that time, the California Latino Legislative Caucus — a group that only welcomes Democrats — has championed policies at a more successful rate than the Legislature average and reshaped how the state treats its undocumented immigrants.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Rudy Moreno, the Godfather of Latino Comedy, was the first person to book me at the Ice House.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 May 2024
In 2020, during her senior year, Arceo interned for the local publication Downey Latino News and founded the storytelling project JUNTOS L.A., which highlights immigrant community members.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
That's a nearly 20% increase in their share from 2016 and a roughly 58% increase in the number of Latino Arizonans voting from 2016.
—Ben Giles, NPR, 8 May 2024
According to a district report on pandemic aid spending, the district had used the aid to pay for four staff in the Gender and Identity Inclusion department and six staff in the Black and Latino Male Achievement department.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Roberto Teran, a senior engineer for Ford, has been leading the Clark Park Clean Up event with the Ford Hispanic & Latino Network since 2005.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
The South End restaurant will have drink specials, a live DJ and more, with a portion of proceeds going toward Embrace all Latino Voices, a local nonprofit organization which supports and empowers the Latin community in Charlotte.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2024
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
In that time, the California Latino Legislative Caucus — a group that only welcomes Democrats — has championed policies at a more successful rate than the Legislature average and reshaped how the state treats its undocumented immigrants.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Rudy Moreno, the Godfather of Latino Comedy, was the first person to book me at the Ice House.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 May 2024
In 2020, during her senior year, Arceo interned for the local publication Downey Latino News and founded the storytelling project JUNTOS L.A., which highlights immigrant community members.
—Tina Vasquez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
That's a nearly 20% increase in their share from 2016 and a roughly 58% increase in the number of Latino Arizonans voting from 2016.
—Ben Giles, NPR, 8 May 2024
According to a district report on pandemic aid spending, the district had used the aid to pay for four staff in the Gender and Identity Inclusion department and six staff in the Black and Latino Male Achievement department.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Roberto Teran, a senior engineer for Ford, has been leading the Clark Park Clean Up event with the Ford Hispanic & Latino Network since 2005.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
The South End restaurant will have drink specials, a live DJ and more, with a portion of proceeds going toward Embrace all Latino Voices, a local nonprofit organization which supports and empowers the Latin community in Charlotte.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2024
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“Latino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latino. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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Latino
noun
La·ti·no
la-ˈtē-ˌnō
plural Latinos
often capitalized
1
: a person born or living in Latin America
2
: a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.
Latino
adjective
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