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Brazilian

American  
[bruh-zil-yuhn] / brəˈzɪl yən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Brazil, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Brazil.

  2. Brazilian wax.

Example Sentences

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Right now, when a Brazilian movie comes to town, the smart bet is to see it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He has scored the most goals by a Brazilian in a single Premier League season and became the fastest Brentford player to reach 10 top-flight goals.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The Brazilian Uberabatitan and the Argentine Neuquensaurus were roughly the size of modern elephants.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

There was the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki, the sons of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who seemed almost unescapable at the event.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“Is that right? We had a Brazilian fellow, about a year ago. You’ll find Cambridge a very international city.”

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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