: a member of an aboriginal people of India—usually used in plural
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In a Saturday Instagram Q&A, Bracco offered her take on Young's response to his loss, expressing some sympathy over that devastating final tribal.—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026 The live tribal happens, and everyone has told everyone lies as to how the vote was going to go down.—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 All of which, in Hall’s view, just deepens Indian wounds regarding identity and tribal belonging.—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 The final tribal is a bit of a snooze, though two great moments show that the jury was hesitant to give the final prize to Savannah or Sage.—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tribal