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
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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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
Teen exhibit at library The Saratoga Library is hosting an exhibit of artwork by Asian American and Pacific Islander teens through May in the library’s group study room.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other Race
How old are you?We are committed to making this project inclusive.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The new standards push agencies to update their forms, like an application for a Social Security card, for example, to include new choices beyond the umbrella terms Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, an OMB official told NBC News.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The current Congress includes 31 Black women, 20 Latinas, 11 Asian American/Pacific Islander women and one who identifies as Middle Eastern/North African, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
This group represents the Top 20 Black Change Makers, the Top 20 Asian American and Pacific Islander Change Makers, and the Top 20 Latino Change Makers.
—Sabrina Bodon, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
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
Teen exhibit at library The Saratoga Library is hosting an exhibit of artwork by Asian American and Pacific Islander teens through May in the library’s group study room.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Other Race
How old are you?We are committed to making this project inclusive.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The new standards push agencies to update their forms, like an application for a Social Security card, for example, to include new choices beyond the umbrella terms Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, an OMB official told NBC News.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024
The current Congress includes 31 Black women, 20 Latinas, 11 Asian American/Pacific Islander women and one who identifies as Middle Eastern/North African, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
This group represents the Top 20 Black Change Makers, the Top 20 Asian American and Pacific Islander Change Makers, and the Top 20 Latino Change Makers.
—Sabrina Bodon, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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