Dakar
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The news also dropped like a bombshell in the Senegalese capital, Dakar - but for the opposite reason.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Senegal’s national soccer team had lifted the trophy, posed for pictures, and returned to Dakar as heroes in January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
In "We Can Do" he aims to inspire youth to build connections, and in his galvanising "Ndakaaru" he celebrates the city of Dakar.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
At the end of January Sahad and his band, who are from Congo, Ivory Coast, Benin and Senegal, delivered a high-energy show at the Institut Francais in Dakar.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
From Dakar, I flew to Morocco, where I spent a day sightseeing.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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