Sami
Americannoun
plural
Samis,plural
Sami-
a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
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any of the languages of the Sami, closely related to Finnish.
noun
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a member of the indigenous people of Lapland
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the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family
adjective
Usage
The indigenous people of Lapland prefer to be called Sami, although Lapp is still in widespread use
Example Sentences
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Sami al-Saei, 46, now works in a furniture shop, but he used to be a freelance journalist in the town of Tulkarm, in the north of the occupied West Bank.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
Sami Ponoroff, senior manager of programming for Lifetime, is an avid player and a member of a club called iPickle.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
William Blair analyst Sami Corwin believes the Arcellx treatment will prove the best-in-class, and rates the stock a Buy.
From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025
The alleged shooter fought for eight years in a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan known as the Zero Units, according to Sami Sadat, a former commander of the Afghan Army’s special forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
High school seniors now solely referred to me as "Little Sami," and I wore the nickname like a badge of honor.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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