orientals
- plural of oriental.
Example Sentences
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In fact, the ebb and flow of florals and orientals is part of a dialectic over 400 years old.
From New York Times • May 10, 2021
True pearls, or "orientals," are formed in oysters by the deposition of concentric layers of nacre, an iridescent substance, around a microbe or some other irritant.
From Time Magazine Archive
Secrecy surpassed itself when the League Secretariat officially announced that Chinese Delegate Dr. Sze and Japanese Delegate Mr. Yoshizawa had agreed to a "truce"'-whereupon both orientals denied the official announcement.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the outer standpoint such meetings are inconceivable, for we are orientals whereas you are occidentals.
From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá
The main bulk of the writings of Bahá’u’lláh however are to be found in manuscript form written by noted scribes after the fashion of orientals.
From Unfolding Destiny by Shoghi Effendi
