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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President Biden is leading former President Trump among Asian American voters, according to a new survey from Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, AAPI Data, Asian Americans Advancing Justice and AARP.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 July 2024
The Las Vegas event was headlined as a kickoff for the campaign to target Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian voters.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Airborne dust from the dwindling Great Salt Lake is disproportionately impacting Latino and Pacific Islander communities, per a recent study.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 10 July 2024
Roundup 12 Poems by Asian American and Pacific Islander Poets
Poems by Asian American and Pacific Islander poets, including Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Marilyn Chin, Atsuro Riley, Kazim Ali and more.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 July 2024
The Las Vegas event was headlined as a kickoff for the campaign to target Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian voters.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Airborne dust from the dwindling Great Salt Lake is disproportionately impacting Latino and Pacific Islander communities, per a recent study.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 10 July 2024
Roundup 12 Poems by Asian American and Pacific Islander Poets
Poems by Asian American and Pacific Islander poets, including Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Marilyn Chin, Atsuro Riley, Kazim Ali and more.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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