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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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Alongside Puerto Rican provocateurs like Young Miko and Villano Antillano, La Cruz has continued to queer the heteronormative urbano space.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Ghaffar sued Paulson, claiming he had been misled into investing $17 million in a Puerto Rican company that owns luxury car dealerships.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

"We felt like the creator appreciated our culture. He said he would love to collaborate with Puerto Rican artists - we have some amazing people who talk about Puerto Rico's social issues in their music."

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The people inside congratulate me on my victory/near-death experience on this wild little bus driving a hundred miles an hour through the Puerto Rican countryside.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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