Trinidadian

adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Trinidad or its people
Trinidadian noun
plural Trinidadians

Examples of Trinidadian in a Sentence

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They were designed by renowned Trinidadian artist Peter Minshall, who originally created them as part of Caribbean Carnival celebrations before adapting them for the Olympic stage. Brian Unger, CBS News, 18 June 2026 But everything changed when a Trinidadian player stepped lazily out to meet him. Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 The original mid-tempo recording used the popular Roland TR-808 drum machine with suitably spacey synthesizer textures suspended over rhythms reflecting his Trinidadian background. Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026 She was born in Brooklyn, in a Trinidadian household where everyone on the block was Black. Zeba Blay, SELF, 21 Apr. 2026 In the Bay Area, he’s made a powerful impression reimagining Caribbean jazz with Trinidadian trumpeter/percussionist Etienne Charles. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026 Partnering with restaurateur Brandon Blanchard, Brown’s second concept draws on his Trinidadian, Jamaican, and African roots coupled with his Southern upbringing. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 The Trinidadian queen of hip hop took to social media to blast the comedian for his comical remarks at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony. Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Trinidadian was in 1809

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“Trinidadian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trinidadian. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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