How to Use Serbian in a Sentence
Serbian
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The Serbian won all nine tournaments twice.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Sinner won’t face him until the semifinals, if the Serbian can get that far.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026
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But the Serbian seemed to dig deeper at the end to set up a date with history on Sunday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
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Cut to the present and the Serbian’s dominant box presence has done exactly that.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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The Serbian’s triple-double on Friday night was his 34th of the season.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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In a post-match conference, speaking in Serbian, Djokovic doubled down.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
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Doncic claimed after the game Bitadze used strong language in Serbian about his family.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
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Available add-ons include Serbian Caviar and the Seafood Affair.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Vucic helped found a new bloc, the Serbian Progressive Party.
—Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023
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The fortress of Prizren, a city that was formerly the capital of the Serbian Empire.
—Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2024
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Doncic is a Slovenian player who also speaks Serbian.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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The program does not require applicants to know Serbian or to have stayed in the country for a minimum period of time.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ražnatović, a 59-year-old Serbian, is one of the most powerful agents in basketball.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
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Dessert specials include Serbian schaum torte ($10), either strawberry or lemon meringue.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
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The 30-year-old Serbian was limited to 25 minutes, his second-fewest this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Now at Lyon, the Serbian will be 37 in the summer having turned out for teams in seven different countries.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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For context, Doncic is a Slovenian player who also speaks Serbian.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
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Up 5-3 in the first set, the Serbian began experiencing some discomfort in his lower back.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jokic, a Serbian, won in 2021, 2022 and 2024.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Rakic's unanimous-decision win over Marcin Tybura gave the Serbian a huge win in front of his hometown fans.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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Since then, the Serbian has lost to the Italian three times at the All-England Club, Paris and Melbourne.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Hublot, very much on team Djokovic, has decided to create a watch celebrating the Serbian’s achievements, one that is brimming with tennis references.
—Jeremy White, Wired News, 24 Jan. 2026
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The league didn’t announce why it was rescinded, but Doncic said Bitadze insulted his family in Serbian — and Bitadze denied it.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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The 26-year-old Serbian was constantly marshalling the back four, pointing, cajoling and offering instructions.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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The slide through the rankings of the men’s national team shows that hasn’t happened, even if a new head coach in Serbian Aleksandar Jankovic has been appointed in an effort to turn things round.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
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The passenger was identified as Serbian national Ljubisa Karović.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
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Doncic claimed Bitadze directed a vulgar comment about Doncic’s family in Serbian toward the Lakers star guard.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
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The 33-year-old Serbian has not fought in his home country during his professional career, which began in Alaska in 2016.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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According to Doncic after the game, Bitadze was trash talking the Lakers star in Serbian and went too far, bringing up Doncic’s family.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
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The Serbian, who was bidding to claim an outright record 25th grand slam to surpass Australia’s Margaret Court, didn’t close out a return to the grand slam tournament next year.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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