Sicilian
adjective
Si·cil·ian
sə-ˈsil-yən 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Sicily or its people
Sicilian
noun
plural Sicilians
Examples of Sicilian in a Sentence
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Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
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Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Joe DiMaggio came out of the fog of San Francisco’s North Beach, the eighth of nine kids born to a Sicilian fisherman who couldn’t read English and couldn’t understand why his boy wouldn’t take the boat out.
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Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
And if not, there’s still time to manifest a getaway with French tips as blue as the Mediterranean and auras as vibrant as a Sicilian lemon grove.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Charlotte is becoming a legitimately strong pizza town, thanks to an influx of pizzerias and chefs over the past 15 years bringing Neapolitan, Detroit, New York, Jersey, Buffalo and Sicilian styles to the Queen City.
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Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Gus Guerra, the owner, worked with his wife Anna on a recipe that came from her Sicilian family.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Of the Sicilian locations that are featured in the legendary blockbuster, Savoca is still the most visited.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
The pop star, 30, and actor, 36, tied the knot at an intimate civil wedding in London on May 31 before having a second, more lavish and picturesque wedding on a Sicilian island on June 6.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The main ceremony took place at Villa Valguarnera, a historic 18th century Sicilian palace first commissioned in 1712 by Anna Gravina, Princess of Gravina and Valguarnera.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Joe DiMaggio came out of the fog of San Francisco’s North Beach, the eighth of nine kids born to a Sicilian fisherman who couldn’t read English and couldn’t understand why his boy wouldn’t take the boat out.
—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
And if not, there’s still time to manifest a getaway with French tips as blue as the Mediterranean and auras as vibrant as a Sicilian lemon grove.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Charlotte is becoming a legitimately strong pizza town, thanks to an influx of pizzerias and chefs over the past 15 years bringing Neapolitan, Detroit, New York, Jersey, Buffalo and Sicilian styles to the Queen City.
—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Gus Guerra, the owner, worked with his wife Anna on a recipe that came from her Sicilian family.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Of the Sicilian locations that are featured in the legendary blockbuster, Savoca is still the most visited.
—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
The pop star, 30, and actor, 36, tied the knot at an intimate civil wedding in London on May 31 before having a second, more lavish and picturesque wedding on a Sicilian island on June 6.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The main ceremony took place at Villa Valguarnera, a historic 18th century Sicilian palace first commissioned in 1712 by Anna Gravina, Princess of Gravina and Valguarnera.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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“Sicilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sicilian. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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