Sami
Americannoun
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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
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Sami, who has run his business there for 25 years, told the BBC: "You cannot have a ceasefire from one side, it's going to be an all side or no ceasefire."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
In his first Madrid spell, he pushed for Luka Modric, Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil, and history would vindicate all three choices.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Did they also help you find real-life Holocaust survivors — like Sami Steigmann —that you cast as support group members?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 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
Liyana and Poppy sat silently in the backyard while their gray cat, Sami, leaped down from the top of the wooden fence to bury his nose in the grass.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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