Hawaiian
noun
Note: In Hawaii, the word Hawaiian is understood as an ethnic designation for a native person of Polynesian descent, and its use in the more general sense "a resident of Hawaii" is considered an error.
Examples of Hawaiian in a Sentence
Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, along with lobbying group Airlines for America filed a suit against the DOT.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
When the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now the Dole Company) sponsored a contest for the best pineapple recipes in 1925, 2,500 of the 60,000 submissions were for pineapple upside-down cake.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
The White House has been holding various events to commemorate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
—CBS News, 13 May 2024
The plaintiff is the trade group Airlines for America, and joining the suit are American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 May 2024
Appetizer Gold: Dine-In Hawaiian – Panko Crusted Mac. Silver: Wicked Hickory – Dirty South Shot.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
Local rival Hawaiian Bros opened in Belton in 2018 and has restaurants nationwide.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
The county is also suing the Hawaiian Electric Company, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions.
—CBS News, 3 May 2024
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“Hawaiian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawaiian. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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