noun
Etymology
Origin of returnee
Example Sentences
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Kiffin, who has since added another NFL returnee, wasn’t the only coach to go this route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"It's an indescribable feeling, thank God. What can I say? My two young children didn't recognise me, but thank God. I hope it will be alright", Yusef Abu Fahma, another returnee, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
The only playing returnee from 2010 at Celtic Manor — Donald was also on the team — is McIlroy, who once called this whole thing an “exhibition.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
There was a stark difference one young returnee told the BBC between the "rosy picture" immigration agents painted and the rough reality of immigrant life in Toronto and Vancouver.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
He had been deported from England, after all, so perhaps he would not consider himself a returnee like them.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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