Asian
adjective
of, belonging to, or characteristic of Asia or its inhabitants.
Asians
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pluralof Asian.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She pushed for South Asians not just on screen, but behind it.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
First, the Naturalization Acts then didn’t make Asians eligible for citizenship until after 1900.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Japanese genome study identified 44 archaic DNA regions still present in modern Japanese populations, many of them unique to East Asians.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
It loomed large in the Asian American imagination as the only Broadway musical prior to 2015 that centered Asians as Americans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
In their genes and skeletons as well as in external appearance, the Japanese are very similar to other East Asians, including North Chinese, East Siberians, and especially Koreans.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
