: a member of an aboriginal people of India
—usually used in plural
Examples of tribal in a Sentence
Adjective
a tribal solidarity that transcends all other loyalties or bonds
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation has expressed interest in hosting dire wolves on tribal land, and Colossal is studying the feasibility of that proposal.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Todd had the greatest final tribal of all time with his way with words.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The lecture will feature tribal representatives Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz and Andrew Pittman, along with Nan Renner, senior director of strategic partnerships at Birch Aquarium.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation has expressed interest in hosting dire wolves on tribal land, and Colossal is studying the feasibility of that proposal.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
And when Rachel responded that his path was easier because people were not targeting him, Sam was able to deftly counter that he was voted for the most times out of anyone in the final three, and was voted for at four different tribals and received 10 votes.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Todd had the greatest final tribal of all time with his way with words.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Tribal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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