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Puerto Rican

British  
/ ˈpwɛə-, ˈpwɜːtəʊ ˈriːkən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Puerto Rico or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Puerto Rico

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In February, Peluso jumped in the studio with Puerto Rican salsero Marc Anthony to record the original track “Como en el Idilio.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

“Read My Lips,” with contributions from Puerto Rican producer Tainy, has a Latin flavor, with a repeating guitar line winding through the track and guest vocals from Colombian singer Feid.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Elsewhere in Haute Couture Week, Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny sat front row for the Schiaparelli show in a pastel yellow-coloured suit and a tie of plaited golden strands.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

The Puerto Rican artist continues the momentum with her new album, ‘Marcriá.’

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

He says this to Isaac because Isaac’s grandparents were part of the Young Lords Party, a Puerto Rican civil rights group.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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