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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arabia or the people of Arabia
Arabian music/art
Some people say the unicorn myth began long ago in the Arabian desert …—
Bet Hennefrund
Bet Hennefrund… bad paintings of Arabian street scenes …—Paul Karr et al.
Paul Karr et al.These days the British are better acquainted with Arab customs, Arabian history, and the Arabic language, and with Arabs themselves, whose language we have been borrowing for six centuries.—Philip Howard
Philip Howard… an exquisitely beautiful Arabian girl …—Maurice Richardson
Maurice RichardsonFor authenticity, even the jockeys would be garbed in Arabian-type costumes.—Carl Hiaasen
Carl HiaasenArabian food includes a lot of spiced lamb and rice …—Cleo Murphy
Cleo Murphy2
: of, relating to, involving, or being Arabian horses
… Thoroughbred, Morgan, and Arabian stallions …—Alexander Fuller
Alexander FullerAlthough dressage shows have been recognized by the American Horse Shows Association for only twenty years, they number just after hunter/jumper and Arabian competitions as the United States' third largest showing group.—Wendy Insinger
Wendy InsingerExamples of Arabian in a Sentence
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
On March 8 last year, news broke that Carlos Sainz was out of the Saudi Arabian GP, sidelined with appendicitis, and required surgery.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This is pertinent considering Digne will be entering the final 12 months of his £120,000-per-week contract this summer and has long-standing interest from Saudi Arabian clubs.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Others, like Saudi Arabian King Salman, are absolute monarchs and involved in governing the country’s day-to-day activities and policies.
—Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
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The former wife of President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., once allegedly dated a former gang member, a Saudi Arabian prince and Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
On March 8 last year, news broke that Carlos Sainz was out of the Saudi Arabian GP, sidelined with appendicitis, and required surgery.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This is pertinent considering Digne will be entering the final 12 months of his £120,000-per-week contract this summer and has long-standing interest from Saudi Arabian clubs.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Others, like Saudi Arabian King Salman, are absolute monarchs and involved in governing the country’s day-to-day activities and policies.
—Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Arabian
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“Arabian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabian. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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