Puerto Rican
Britishadjective
noun
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This is something Rodriguez, who is half Puerto Rican and half Dominican, born and raised in the States, also personally relates to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
With nearly seven million views on social media, the campaign jingle inspired by the Puerto Rican star calls on people not to "let go of the Brazilian flag."
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Boricua culture, old and new, is celebrated in a charming image of a langosta vendor atop a horse and a portrait of Bad Bunny proudly performing in front of a flapping Puerto Rican flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Famous for its walls bearing scribbles and sketches left behind by patrons for over 60 years, El Batey, a bar in Old San Juan, is a Puerto Rican institution serving locals and tourists alike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Not looking the part of Puerto Rican messed me up. I know I get some privilege points from looking white, but Puerto Ricans don’t come in one shade.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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