Sami
Americannoun
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a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
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any of the languages of the Sami, closely related to Finnish.
noun
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a member of the indigenous people of Lapland
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the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family
adjective
Usage
The indigenous people of Lapland prefer to be called Sami, although Lapp is still in widespread use
Example Sentences
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Sami Pajari finished 46sec behind to complete the podium and make Toyota the first manufacturer since Citroen in 2010 to claim back-to-back podium lockouts in the WRC.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Liverpool had gone 2-0 up early on with goals from Sami Hyypia and Christian Ziege, but Mark Viduka scored either side of half-time to drag Leeds level.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
Did they also help you find real-life Holocaust survivors — like Sami Steigmann —that you cast as support group members?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
The alleged shooter fought for eight years in a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan known as the Zero Units, according to Sami Sadat, a former commander of the Afghan Army’s special forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
He comes up sputtering and shivering, even though he’s wearing a wet suit and scuba goggles, while Sami dances around him and trash-talks.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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