Definition of emigrantnext

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Recent Examples of emigrant Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 10 June 2026 The Conestoga wagons, meant to replicate the vehicles used by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, are also luxurious. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026 The bridge thereby connected Chahār Bāgh avenue to the New Julfa neighborhood, an economically important district housing emigrant artisans from Armenia. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for emigrant
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Noun
  • The lawsuit was filed last fall by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Public Counsel, and Los Angeles immigrant advocacy groups during an unprecedented surge of immigration enforcement in the region.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Many Venezuelan immigrants here work in food service — at restaurants or selling meals from their homes.
    Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the birds that left early numbered in the thousands, the number of migrants in late September becomes millions.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The integration of migrants, particularly those from Muslim-majority countries, remains contentious in Italian politics and society.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Afrikaners are descended from mainly Dutch and French colonial settlers who first came to South Africa in the 17th century.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Festival-goers will find more than dozens of booths, including a large children’s area, a historical exhibit documenting local Hispanic settlers, and a fine art exhibit.
    Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His memoir, released Tuesday, details his early life fleeing Vietnam with his father, time in refugee camps, his life as a child actor and his triumphant return to the screen.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In a matter of days, at least a hundred thousand people had been displaced by the fighting, the United Nations refugee agency said.
    Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Emigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emigrant. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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