Aquino
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Joan Almedilla, who plays Aurora Aquino in the Taper production, said her wish is for audiences to feel a collective call-to-action against oppressive leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Now, as he takes the stage in a new Center Theatre Group production as the late anti-Marcos leader Ninoy Aquino, he said, “it’s something that’s happening” — and not just in the Philippines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
"I never turn down a challenge. Stephanie Pineiro Aquino is a dangerous fighter, but nothing is going to stop me from getting my hand raised on April 4 in Cardiff. Yma o hyd."
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Enrile later turned on Marcos and was instrumental in sparking the popular 1986 uprising that led to the president's ouster less than three years after the 1983 murder of opposition leader Benigno Aquino.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
So with the help of good Padre de Jesus, Nelson entered Santo Tomas de Aquino last September.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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