Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
Examples of Pacific Islander in a Sentence
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Disaggregating representation data — by genre, by producing country, by qualitative analysis — is particularly crucial for the umbrella identity known as API, which tends to obscure or outright erase the Pasifika (Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander) part of the moniker.
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Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Hispanic women were the only group to see births rise, increasing by 1%, and the number was essentially unchanged for Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander women.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Coinciding with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the two-day event will celebrate Asian cuisine, entertainment and culture with live performances, food vendors and activities at Court Street Plaza in downtown Cincinnati.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2024
Six offices are open across the state, including in areas like East Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Southwest Las Vegas that serve as hubs for Black, Latino and Asian American/Pacific Islander communities.
—Jessica Hill Las Vegas Review-Journal (tns), arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Among 8-year-olds in particular, autism was more commonly identified among Black, Hispanic and Asian American/Pacific Islander children than among their white counterparts for the first time ever.
—Wendy K. Chung, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
As first reported by The Guardian on April 4, several of the companies took to social media to complain the letters were unfair, particularly since most of the brands are small and David Chang and Momofuku are so well known in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
—Mae Anderson, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
In a statement shared with NBC News, a Momofuku spokesperson said the company stands alongside Asian American and Pacific Islander brands.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
More than half were women, Nearly six in 10 appointed identified themselves as Asian, Black or African-American, Hispanic, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, according to the Judicial Council.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
Hispanic women were the only group to see births rise, increasing by 1%, and the number was essentially unchanged for Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander women.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Coinciding with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the two-day event will celebrate Asian cuisine, entertainment and culture with live performances, food vendors and activities at Court Street Plaza in downtown Cincinnati.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2024
Six offices are open across the state, including in areas like East Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Southwest Las Vegas that serve as hubs for Black, Latino and Asian American/Pacific Islander communities.
—Jessica Hill Las Vegas Review-Journal (tns), arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Among 8-year-olds in particular, autism was more commonly identified among Black, Hispanic and Asian American/Pacific Islander children than among their white counterparts for the first time ever.
—Wendy K. Chung, STAT, 16 Apr. 2024
As first reported by The Guardian on April 4, several of the companies took to social media to complain the letters were unfair, particularly since most of the brands are small and David Chang and Momofuku are so well known in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
—Mae Anderson, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
In a statement shared with NBC News, a Momofuku spokesperson said the company stands alongside Asian American and Pacific Islander brands.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
More than half were women, Nearly six in 10 appointed identified themselves as Asian, Black or African-American, Hispanic, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, according to the Judicial Council.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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