Colombian

British

/ kəˈlɒmbɪən /

adjective

of or relating to Colombia or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Colombia

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Colombian

Handler embodies the youthful and diverse future of classical music — half Colombian, half German, she speaks fluent Spanish and is interested in new technologies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Indigenous people represent only around 4 percent of the Colombian population but have outsized influence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Cordoba described one common route: A fishing boat heads north close to the Colombian coast and crosses into Panama.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Samuel Martinez, the 17-year-old Colombian midfielder, will join next summer after having "30 offers from around the world, external", according to his father.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Abby rounded the corner, nearly running smack into a nurse as she sprinted back over to us, a very small, very thin, brown-haired boy wearing an oversize Colombian national team jersey trailing behind her.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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