mandarin
noun
(in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
mandarins
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pluralof mandarin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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According to an AFP journalist, mandarins in Ashgabat cost $1.90, apples more than $2 and a pack of cigarettes has risen to $3 -- pretty much double what they were.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Orange is being mixed with mango, mandarins and clementine juice.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
He found himself sightseeing on Jeju Island, a resort island famous for sweet mandarins and volcanic rock statues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
By the end of the shift, Marta said, she and her husband had picked enough mandarins to fill five huge crates, each earning $120 for the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
At last an escort of palace guards and mandarins arrives, to lead us towards the inner palace gate.
From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by P?ter Vay
