How to Use Punjabi in a Sentence

Punjabi

noun

• At the time, Prashar—who is Punjabi—wore a kaffiyeh around his neck.
  — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 30 Jan. 2024
• Parked in the driveway were Punjabi’s Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
• Then, Diljit Dosanjh—the first Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella—took the stage.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
• Dosanjh opens the song in Punjabi before Camilo comes in with his verse and its Spanish chorus.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
• Saint Nihal Singh, who was a Punjabi immigrant, wrote two pieces of food writing for the Tribune.
  — Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024
• Kavya has added her Punjabi culture to almost every cosplay.
  — Navdeep Singh Dhillon, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
• His mother was born in Nairobi, Kenya, also to a family from Punjabi descent.
  — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023
• There’s a modern twist to their Punjabi food, like their hand-cut fries that are seasoned with a tikka masala spice mix and topped with chicken tikka masala curry, a play on Manu’s love for al pastor fries.
  — Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• The Canadian dream Punjabi hip-hop, rap, and pop is definitely having a moment.
  — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
• Singer and actor Dosanjh, 40, is one of the biggest South Asian artists worldwide and has played a major role in putting Punjabi music on the map internationally.
  — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
• Singh was the second daughter born to a Punjabi Sikh immigrant family in the Scarborough district of Toronto.
  — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
• Viral videos show Punjabi students performing bhangra in the middle of the tents, which have been set up at the campus for days, even following controversial mass arrests.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
• Chit Chaat’s particular brilliance is turning Punjabi cuisine into on-the-go fare.
  — Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
• Rihanna — who, along with Punjabi music star Diljit Dosanjh and others, will reportedly perform at the event.
  — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
• Hindi and Punjabi drowned out English in the cafeteria’s lunchtime cacophony.
  — Norimitsu Onishi Nasuna Stuart-Ulin, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• Those who can’t go to see their parents or parents missing their children are welcomed to his traditional Punjabi feast, with fresh vegetables picked from his farm in Monroe, New York.
  — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Hollywood better be taking notes: Manoj Punjabi has figured out how to make bank in the entertainment industry.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
• Around the world, there are over 100 million speakers of Punjabi across the South Asian subcontinent and diaspora communities.
  — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
• His father, who came from a Hindu Punjabi family, was a hydrographer in the Indian Navy.
  — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
• Red Baraat’s instrumentation features six percussionists and three brass players, led by Jain on dhol, a double-sided Punjabi drum that is played with bamboo sticks.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
• During the latest quarter, around 13 percent of box office revenues came from international films, led by the Punjabi language titles.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
• Rihanna is also expected to perform at one of the events during the three-day festivities alongside Punjabi music star Diljit Dosanjh and others, according to Reuters.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
• But with Punjabi Sikhs highly visible in the movement’s leadership, the government began cracking down on Sikh separatists soon after.
  — Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
• Randhawa began by releasing independent singles and grew to become a global icon and pop star recognized for his Punjabi and Bollywood hits.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
• The state’s ideology is based on tactical Islam strategically deployed by groups from the elite aristocratic Punjabi and Muhajir classes.
  — Nahal Sheikh, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2024
• Bengali Muslims didn’t identify with Punjabi Muslims due to language and cultural differences.
  — Nahal Sheikh, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2024
• Kira Dominguez Hultgren, 43, of Illinois, creates textiles that double as self-portraits, interweaving materials like her Punjabi grandmother’s clothing, rope from a climbing gym and her own hair.
  — Julia Halperin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
• The film follows a first-generation Punjabi truck driver and terrified father-to-be who discovers a young Mexican-American girl inside his trailer after taking a last-minute job before his baby is due.
  — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 23 Sep 2024