Example Sentences

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The modern village of La Push, home to about 750 Quileutes, got its name from traders using Chinook jargon for “river mouth” — a corruption of the French “la bouche.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2018

Visit the land of the Quileutes and wander some of the Pacific Northwest’s most rugged coastline.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2018

According to “Raven Tales,” the Quileutes were the southernmost tribe whose oral-tradition mythology included raven stories.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2018

“Do you know any of our old stories, about where we came from — the Quileutes, I mean?” he began.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

“Not exactly. He said you weren’t supposed to be dangerous. But the Quileutes still didn’t want you on their land, just in case.”

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer