How to Use Chicana in a Sentence

Chicana

noun

• Sofía Aguilar is a Chicana writer based in Los Angeles.
  — Sofía Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• The Chicana hitmaker is also slated to perform at Coachella on April 14.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2023
• The Chicana hitmaker is also slated to perform at weekend 2 of Coachella on Saturday.
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2023
• Eva is a Chicana glass artist who also practices the ancient traditions of brujería (witchcraft) and curanderismo (healing).
  — Karla Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
• Bolstered by their riot grrrl antics and unflinching approach, Fea resurrects the storied U.S. punk playbook with a big Chicana heart and loads of ferocity.
  — Isabela Raygoza, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2022
• The longtime Chicana politician and activist broke barriers and inspired generations of women and Latinos.
  — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
• Identifying mostly as Chicana and Latinx, the Mamis are intergenerational, ranging from 18 to 66 years old.
  — Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
• The daughter of working-class parents and an unapologetic Chicana who transformed the political landscape of Los Angeles, died Sunday night after a three-year battle with cancer.
  — Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
• Mesa-Bains sees Sor Juana’s story as creating a sense of community among Chicana women but also investing the individual with pride and confidence.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
• Kimberly Trigueros is a Chicana illustrator and mother from Southern California.
  — Kimberly Trigueros, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024