How to Use Ghanaian in a Sentence

Ghanaian

adjective
  • The stands were filled with gold Colombia jerseys with pops of black and red from the Ghanaian fans.
    — Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Others met members of the local Ghanaian community for the first time.
    — Latif Love july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • It will soon be released in a new collaboration with Ghanaian brand Free the Youth.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 July 2026
  • But for all its ambition, the mixtape isn't an exercise in making Ghanaian music more palatable to the world.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Cultures like Ghanaian, Haitian and more, city leaders remind, exist year-round in Boston.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • His own memories returned him to his grandmother’s and Ghanaian family’s homes, whose front rooms were salons and meeting places.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There is a wonderful bit where the author explains about Ghanaian textiles, a perfect example of how fiction can teach without feeling heavy-handed.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Jama refers to the high-energy rhythmic chants sang by people at events, primarily supporters of sports teams, and is pivotal in Ghanaian culture.
    — Pj Green july 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • During the match, Colombian supporters celebrated each attacking chance while Ghanaian fans answered with calls of their own.
    — Latif Love july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Long before kickoff, groups gathered waving Ghanaian flags, singing traditional songs and dancing together.
    — Latif Love july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Many big names in Ghanaian arts started at FCA Ghana, whether through art coaching or curatorial programs.
    — Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Born in North London to Ghanaian parents, DaSafo was known for his versatile hip-hop and rap music, as well as his work as a producer.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As her profile grows, MOLIY isn’t becoming less Ghanaian in order to become more mainstream.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Sway Dasafo, a pioneering British Ghanaian rapper known for his lyric storytelling and championing of British music, has died.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That same instinct shapes the way MOLIY thinks about being Ghanaian in a career that has become increasingly global.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nico and Inaki Williams were born in Spain to Ghanaian parents and play for the same Spanish club, Athletic Bilbao.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • He’s collaborated with Dutch rapper Winne, Ghanaian singer Bisa Kdei, and Dutch hip-hop group Broederliefde.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • His work uses Japanese cotton or Italian silk, along with Burkinabé faso dan fani, Ghanaian kente, or Cameroonian raffia.
    — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
  • As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Ghanaian President John Mahama has argued that the aid shock should compel African governments to strengthen domestic institutions rather than simply seek new donors.
    — W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • As Esther Ofosu and her friend Shalom waited for customers at their salon south of Johannesburg, the two Ghanaian women flicked nervously through the social media posts.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • The legal battle — one involving a familial connection to the Ghanaian presidency — highlights deeper tensions around mining in Africa’s top gold producer.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
  • Plaintiffs describe harsh conditions in Ghanaian custody and severe psychological trauma as the suit seeks to halt future transfers, expose secret deal terms and win compensation for affected migrants.
    — Edward Acquah, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Gordon and Madueke were preferred for their running power in the opening two games, and worked effectively with Kane dropping in against Croatia, but much less so when they were required to dribble at Ghanaian defenders.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Both Carpenter and Obeng are Black, but as the lawsuit reads, Carpenter is not of either Canadian nationality or Ghanaian descent.
    — Ilana Arougheti july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Jason Arday, born to Ghanaian immigrants, was the youngest Black professor in Cambridge University’s history.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Amma Omenaa Mensah, a Ghanaian-Polish philanthropist and entrepreneur, has visited over 75 countries and plans to add at least 10 more each year.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The film’s pointed critique of a fractured society severely damaged by playing catch-up capitalism is unmistakable, but for those familiar with recent Ghanaian politics, Armar’s poignant assessment goes deeper.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, on his 74th birthday, Wonder was granted Ghanaian citizenship by then-President Nana Akufo-Addo.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Bass, who served in Congress for more than a decade, was designated by then-President Biden to be part of his official delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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