Examples of foreign-born in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
About one in four Catholic priests in the U.S. is foreign-born, according to CARA.
—
Elaine Quijano, CBS News, 16 May 2025
For those in Miami, a place where more than half of the population is foreign-born, how the Catholic Church views and handles immigration issues is important, said many people who spoke with the Herald.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In Florida, where almost 28% of all jobs are held by immigrants, the industry with the highest concentration of immigrant labor isn’t the resort industry but construction, in which 11.1% of employees are foreign-born.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
In Homestead, a city southwest of Miami, officials voted to join despite 40 percent of its population being foreign-born, and 68 percent Hispanic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreign-born
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Elaine Quijano, CBS News, 16 May 2025
For those in Miami, a place where more than half of the population is foreign-born, how the Catholic Church views and handles immigration issues is important, said many people who spoke with the Herald.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
In Florida, where almost 28% of all jobs are held by immigrants, the industry with the highest concentration of immigrant labor isn’t the resort industry but construction, in which 11.1% of employees are foreign-born.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
In Homestead, a city southwest of Miami, officials voted to join despite 40 percent of its population being foreign-born, and 68 percent Hispanic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreign-born
Cite this Entry
“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share