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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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That’s when he quoted Bad Bunny’s “La Mudanza,” one of the songs the Puerto Rican star sang during the last Super Bowl halftime show.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

The Puerto Rican said he was recovering from injury but "probably wouldn't have gone anyways."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

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

"My culture is getting represented - even if it's through a Puerto Rican, it felt amazing," she tells BBC Newsbeat.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

He started speakin’ about Puerto Rican nationalism and soon formed the Young Lords.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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