Peruvian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Perhaps part of the answer lies in their unique DNA, a mix of Mario’s Black and Filipino background and Karen’s Italian and Peruvian roots.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
"We have information indicating that he apparently tripped while crossing a wooden bridge and he likely tried to hold onto the wooden railing," Velasquez said, according to Peruvian news outlet Andina.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Huang makes an effort every day to meet with people in every corner of the community, said Amy Quichiz, Huang’s co-campaign manager, who is of Colombian and Peruvian descent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Leo also knows Latin America well, having spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, even acquiring Peruvian citizenship.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Jonathan Haas and Winifred Creamer took me to Caballete, a narrow, dusty bowl, perhaps half a mile long and a quarter mile wide, a few miles up the Fortaleza River from the Peruvian coast.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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