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
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This May, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Samsung TV Plus, the go-to destination for subscription-free TV, available on Samsung devices and packed full of shows and movies, live and on-demand.
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Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 9 May 2025
May commemorates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) month in the United States, to honor the achievements of people of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander ancestry who have contributed to U.S. culture and lifestyle.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The occasion is meant to celebrate restaurants and chefs from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities for AANHPI Heritage Month in May.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
And while May in America is recognized as Asian American Pacific Islander Month, pride is complicated when we’re also saddled with a president who seems nothing less than hellbent on stifling the voices and celebration of any minority population.
—Juliet Izon, Vogue, 7 May 2025
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Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 9 May 2025
May commemorates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) month in the United States, to honor the achievements of people of Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander ancestry who have contributed to U.S. culture and lifestyle.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The occasion is meant to celebrate restaurants and chefs from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities for AANHPI Heritage Month in May.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
And while May in America is recognized as Asian American Pacific Islander Month, pride is complicated when we’re also saddled with a president who seems nothing less than hellbent on stifling the voices and celebration of any minority population.
—Juliet Izon, Vogue, 7 May 2025
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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