: a member of an aboriginal people of India
—usually used in plural
Examples of tribal in a Sentence
Adjective
a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
For many tribal families, the prospect of buying property when homes regularly sell for eight figures, is virtually impossible.
—Joseph Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Otherwise, all bets are off — including when answering questions that Probst himself asks while talking to them during challenges or at tribals.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
Many tribal nations consider Pahá Sápa (the Black Hills) a sacred place, as well as an ancestral home.
—Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
For many tribal families, the prospect of buying property when homes regularly sell for eight figures, is virtually impossible.
—Joseph Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
The emotional heartbeat of the gang, Cancer is the one hugging people after blindsides and crying at the final tribal.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Otherwise, all bets are off — including when answering questions that Probst himself asks while talking to them during challenges or at tribals.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 May 2025
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“Tribal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribal. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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