South American
adjective
: of, relating to, or characteristic of South America (a continent of the western hemisphere lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans southeast of North America) or its people
South American
noun
plural South Americans
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More important, my fellow Donkeys included immigrants from Ireland and England and various South American countries.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
European and South American countries have spent many decades — sometimes more than a century — building club pyramids tied directly to development.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Nagatitan was huge by any standard, but not on the scale of some South American sauropods such as Argentinosaurus and Patagotitan that topped 100 feet long.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a large-scale attack on the South American country.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg held talks this week with top Guyanese officials, including President Irfaan Ali, in the South American country experiencing an oil boom.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
In fact, there have been outbreaks of the current strain of hantavirus in some South American countries through the decades, like one in 1997 in Chile.
—Deepti Hajela, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Las Iguanas is a Latin American restaurant that serves Mexican and South American dishes.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The South American strain of hantavirus isn’t new or novel the way COVID-19 was, Noymer said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
European and South American countries have spent many decades — sometimes more than a century — building club pyramids tied directly to development.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Nagatitan was huge by any standard, but not on the scale of some South American sauropods such as Argentinosaurus and Patagotitan that topped 100 feet long.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a large-scale attack on the South American country.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg held talks this week with top Guyanese officials, including President Irfaan Ali, in the South American country experiencing an oil boom.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
In fact, there have been outbreaks of the current strain of hantavirus in some South American countries through the decades, like one in 1997 in Chile.
—Deepti Hajela, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Las Iguanas is a Latin American restaurant that serves Mexican and South American dishes.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The South American strain of hantavirus isn’t new or novel the way COVID-19 was, Noymer said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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“South American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/South%20American. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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