Puerto Rican
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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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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