How to Use Latin in a Sentence

Latin

1 of 2 adjective

• There were no jobs for Latin folk.
  — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
• There was a Latin show next door; that was my home away from home.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 July 2026
• The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night.
  — ABC News, 19 June 2026
• Hirta is Latin for hairy, and the plant’s stems do feel rough to the touch.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
• Latin-writing lands were now ruled by men whose names contained un-Latin sounds.
  — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
• The Latin pop divas will finally join forces on the same track.
  — Lucas Villa, SPIN, 6 July 2026
• In the plant world, botanists prefer discussing species using their Latin names.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• The Latin name of the fox squirrel is Sciurus niger.
  — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
• The trouble was, the Latin alphabet now had no letter for this sound.
  — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
• The same Latin root also gave English words like fiction and figure.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
• The Catholic Church preferred to use the Latin version of the sacred text.
  — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
• Venezuela ranks sixth among Latin American countries in terms of seizures, with less than 2%.
  — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
• For further proof that using Latin names makes more sense, at least for plants, consider the sneezeweed.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• His works are destined to endure and leave a mark on Latin American culture.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
• La Rosa Noir fuses elements of surf, post-punk, new wave and Latin rhythms to forge a unique sound.
  — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
• Its Latin name comes from two words meaning fragrant liquid, and the tree does exude an aromatic resin.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• Over the years, scientists have changed some common and Latin names of certain organisms.
  — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
• At the time, Atlanta was home to plenty of clubs playing Latin music where people could dance.
  — Robin Wharton, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
• De minimis is Latin for something of little importance.
  — Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
• Latin American music duo is known for romantic pop and ballad songs.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• Colombian folk-pop band is known in the Latin music world for catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics and energetic live shows.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• And that’s those moments that mark maybe a before and after in our game of urban or Latin music in general.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
• Latin flavor is always finding new ways into everyday life—and the founders behind these brands are helping lead the way.
  — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
• From a Latin superstar to free opera concert in a rose garden, there are a ton of great shows and concerts to catch this weekend.
  — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
• Mexican singer-songwriter is influenced by jazz artists and Latin folk singers.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• Latin-pop singer and actress from Mexico is known for vocal power and dynamic live shows.
  — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
• For decades, the surest route to international success for a Latin artist was to record in English.
  — Faye Bradley, Variety, 2 July 2026
• The summer-long outdoor concert series features jazz, soul and Latin music as well as food, drinks and dancing.
  — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
• This was a time of right wing dictatorships in some Latin American countries.
  — Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Latin

2 of 2 noun

• Its name, loosely translated from Latin means to have the wind at your back.
  — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
• Boston Latin School has six sports teams that are not funded by the district.
  — Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• Sci-fi can be a tough genre in some markets, such as parts of Latin America.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2024
• Latin was not a uniformly standardized language, and the use of it was diglossic.
  — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
• Yields per hectare leaped in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
• The vernacular poets call it hearpe or harpa, among other names; cithara in Latin.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
• My grandfather built one of the largest sawmills in Latin America.
  — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
• Still, Avalancha may well be the finest Latin covers album ever made.
  — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
• Some men had left their hometowns in Ecuador and other parts of Latin America.
  — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
• China has no naval bases or forward forces in Latin America that could counter these efforts.
  — Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026
• His time in Latin America put him on a path to be spotted by Pope Francis.
  — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
• Further, the single makes progress on Hot Latin Songs, with a 28-25 jump.
  — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2024
• This is just the latest powerful earthquake to have struck Latin America this year.
  — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
• Meanwhile, Roselyn Sánchez will return as the Latin Grammys host for the tenth time.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
• Brazil’s once towering leftist leader may soon be swept away by Latin America’s right-wing tide.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
• There are rippling gasps, drums, strings, sax, a vaguely Latin guitar, a sample of a woman talking about getting her hair done.
  — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
• Uruguay is not the only country in Latin America suffering drought.
  — Jack Guy, CNN, 25 June 2023
• Most recently, the space was home to Tulum Latin Gastropub.
  — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
• No region in the world trades less with itself than Latin America and the Caribbean.
  — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
• Great Movies has Latin America, and Media4Fun has picked up the film for Poland.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
• The right-wing wave sweeping Latin America looked certain to claim its greatest prize Sunday.
  — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
• The set has been nominated for album of the year at the 2026 Latin Grammys.
  — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
• Closer to home, Lula has also found himself at odds with a Latin America shifting to the right.
  — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
• What are your thoughts about being nominated in the category of best new artist at this year’s Latin Grammys?
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
• The Argentine artist has been nominated before, but has yet to win his first Latin Grammy.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
• Leo is to visit a prison in Buenos Aires during his upcoming tour through Latin America.
  — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
• Fast-food chains are growing their footprint here, and obesity rates, among the lowest in Latin America, are rising.
  — Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
• Quintonil was also named the Best Restaurant in Latin America.
  — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
• There were more cases of dengue in Latin America in the first half of this year — more than three million — than in all of 2022.
  — Stephanie Nolen Malin Fezehai, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• The Queen of Latin Pop was recruited but never actually joined the agency.
  — EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025