as in aboriginals
a member of the first people to inhabit a region
a national sport whose origins can be traced to an ancient game first played by the aborigines
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natives
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Two-time Farmers champion Brandt Snedeker (2012, 2016) and San Diego natives Charley Hoffman and Michael Kim also are entered.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Some of those gathered were Venezuelan natives themselves.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Aborigines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborigines. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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