Peruvian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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A Wisconsin man whose Peruvian wife overstayed her visa blames immigration agents, not the president they work for.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The only previous Latin American UN secretary general was Peruvian diplomat Javier Perez de Cuellar, who served between 1982 and 1991.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
"Seabird guano may seem trivial, yet our study suggests this potent resource could have significantly contributed to sociopolitical and economic change in the Peruvian Andes," Dr. Bongers said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Vargas Llosa intersperses the story with nimbly delivered informational chapters explaining the history and influences of the Peruvian vals, or waltz, which synthesizes European and indigenous musical styles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Lila is Peruvian American and Marisol is Cuban American, and they are literally the best of friends.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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