How to Use Samoan in a Sentence

Samoan

noun
  • Born in Hawai’i and to a father with Samoan roots, Kaimana, like Saelua, identifies as fa’afafine — and much more.
    Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the Samoan rebels—including The Rock—are being booed as heels.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Johnson, who is Samoan, also lived in Hawaii while growing up.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Johnson, who is of Samoan descent and lived in Hawaii as a child, has not yet addressed the online criticism.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • She and Fualaau, who is of Samoan descent, later got married and raised two daughters, both of whom were born before Fualaau turned 16.
    Claire Wang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Johnson is of Black Nova Scotian and Samoan background.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Winfrey is a long-time resident of Maui and Johnson, who is of Samoan descent, lived in Hawaii during part of his childhood.
    Analisa Novak, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The sisters continued exchanging text messages but did so in Samoan because only one of the apps was able to be removed from the phone.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Jax hit a Samoan Drop on an announce table that didn’t break, followed by a splash through the table and an Annihilator.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • In place of a towering cake, the newlyweds offered a dessert table brimming with Mexican and Samoan desserts.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • In addition to training with Paopao, who like Walter is of Samoan descent, there were sand workouts, weightlifting sessions.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • If Tonga Loa is trusted again to play a significant role in this feud after a few high-profile botches, yet another member of the Samoan Dynasty could be called upon to even the odds.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The Samoan southpaw — as large as ever, though with considerably less hair — held the Giants scoreless on a handful of hits but put four batters on base via walks and ran three-ball counts to another five hitters.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The Musée Grévin — a museum specializing in wax figures of famous people — recently revealed its attempt at a likeness of the Samoan actor.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
  • In addition to safety tips, like watching for falling coconuts around beaches and not touching coral because cuts from coral take a long time to heal, the park’s website shares various cultural customs tied to the Samoan way.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The book, which will be part memoir, part manifesto, details her mission for a more inclusive future, while also touching upon her family life and Samoan heritage.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • She was distinguished as the first scholar of Samoan ancestry to receive a professorship at an American university.
    Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
  • An integral part of Samoan culture, fa’afafine are assigned male identity at birth, but explicitly embody both masculine and feminine gender traits in a way unique to Polynesia.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
  • In September, one of her former students reported finding brown fat in Samoan people, a tropical population.
    Max G. Levy, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The second gentleman will meet with Samoan officials and community leaders, according to Liza Acevedo, the second gentleman's communication director.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 July 2023

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