Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
Dominican
adjective
Examples of Dominican in a Sentence
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The 31-year-old woman, who left her native Dominican Republic five years ago and became a U.S. citizen, hasn’t been since.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Although Sebago’s boat shoes are now made overseas, primarily in the Dominican Republic, Tamponi and his team returned to Maine to uncover the style’s DNA.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Over four decades, Rocha served at U.S. embassies in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Mexico.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
The complaint also alleged that Rocha met with his Cuban handlers as recently as 2017, first flying from Miami to the Dominican Republic using his American passport, then using a Dominican passport to fly to Panama and onto Havana.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
Additional trials are underway in countries including Germany, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Woman, 41, Who Died on Plane from Dominican Republic Seemed Healthy Before Flight, Says Friend
Izatt joined Duke in 2001 and served as a professor of engineering and the chair of Duke’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, according to a news release from the university.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Stories of David Ortiz immigrating from the Dominican Republic and turning into the voice of his city after the tragic Boston Marathon shooting of 2013.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
That basically means Vargas would have played at least the three years necessary to qualify for salary arbitration, and that is unlikely.
Vargas, signed out of the Dominican Republic, was not drafted.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Although Sebago’s boat shoes are now made overseas, primarily in the Dominican Republic, Tamponi and his team returned to Maine to uncover the style’s DNA.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
Over four decades, Rocha served at U.S. embassies in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Mexico.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
The complaint also alleged that Rocha met with his Cuban handlers as recently as 2017, first flying from Miami to the Dominican Republic using his American passport, then using a Dominican passport to fly to Panama and onto Havana.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
Additional trials are underway in countries including Germany, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Woman, 41, Who Died on Plane from Dominican Republic Seemed Healthy Before Flight, Says Friend
Izatt joined Duke in 2001 and served as a professor of engineering and the chair of Duke’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, according to a news release from the university.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Stories of David Ortiz immigrating from the Dominican Republic and turning into the voice of his city after the tragic Boston Marathon shooting of 2013.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
That basically means Vargas would have played at least the three years necessary to qualify for salary arbitration, and that is unlikely.
Vargas, signed out of the Dominican Republic, was not drafted.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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