Latino
noun
La·ti·no
lə-ˈtē-(ˌ)nō 
plural Latinos
1
: a native or inhabitant of Latin America
2
: a person of Latin American origin living in the U.S.
Latino
adjective
Examples of Latino in a Sentence
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The Park Service partners with Latino Conservation Week, which hosts nationwide hikes and events on environmental education and in-park stewardship, and will celebrate its 10th year in September.
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Lauren Matison, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Currently, 70% of students attending a California community college come from a diverse ethnic background with a majority identifying as Hispanic and or Latino, according to the Chancellor’s Office.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
That’s in addition to the $98,000 raised by the Latino Racial Justice Circle last week.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2024
During a phone interview, Lilly Rocha, CEO of the Latino Restaurant Association, said that the idea of promoting Latino restaurant owners this way came during the coronavirus pandemic, which heavily impacted the hospitality industry.
—Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
But the district is also nearly 50 percent Black and Latino.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 14 May 2024
And Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernandez opened the event with a routine about growing up Latino.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
In that time, the California Latino Legislative Caucus — a group that only welcomes Democrats — has championed policies at a more successful rate than the Legislature average and reshaped how the state treats its undocumented immigrants.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Rudy Moreno, the Godfather of Latino Comedy, was the first person to book me at the Ice House.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 May 2024
Lauren Matison, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Currently, 70% of students attending a California community college come from a diverse ethnic background with a majority identifying as Hispanic and or Latino, according to the Chancellor’s Office.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
That’s in addition to the $98,000 raised by the Latino Racial Justice Circle last week.
—Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2024
During a phone interview, Lilly Rocha, CEO of the Latino Restaurant Association, said that the idea of promoting Latino restaurant owners this way came during the coronavirus pandemic, which heavily impacted the hospitality industry.
—Charlie Vargas, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
But the district is also nearly 50 percent Black and Latino.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 14 May 2024
And Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernandez opened the event with a routine about growing up Latino.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
In that time, the California Latino Legislative Caucus — a group that only welcomes Democrats — has championed policies at a more successful rate than the Legislature average and reshaped how the state treats its undocumented immigrants.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Rudy Moreno, the Godfather of Latino Comedy, was the first person to book me at the Ice House.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 May 2024
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“Latino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latino. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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Latino
noun
La·ti·no
la-ˈtē-ˌnō
plural Latinos
often capitalized
1
: a person born or living in Latin America
2
: a person of Latin-American origin living in the U.S.
Latino
adjective
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