Puerto Rican
Britishadjective
noun
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It was also a big night for Puerto Rican reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee, who won the person of the year award.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
An exhibition of 60 paintings from the 1500s to the present brings together work by European, Puerto Rican and other American artists from the titular museum, including Frederic Leighton’s “Flaming June.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Rather than using background actors, the film features real Puerto Rican residents, including a local activist and singer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Earlier this year, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny used his Super Bowl half-time show to celebrate Latin American culture.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Downstairs from Meme’s is a basement apartment that Meme’s mother fixed up and rented to a Puerto Rican family.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
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