Seminoles

Cultural  

1. A tribe of Native Americans who inhabited Florida in the early nineteenth century. After fighting a war against the United States to keep their land, they were forcibly removed to reservations west of the Mississippi River in the 1840s.

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Example Sentences

Long before the Seminoles bought control of Hard Rock International, the tribe pioneered Indian gaming in the U.S., beginning with a bingo hall in Hollywood, Fla., in 1979.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Monday’s victor will take on Florida State next weekend after the Seminoles won the Tallahassee Regional.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

The Rams drafted Florida edge rusher Jared Verse in the first round and Seminoles tackle Braden Fiske in the second.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

FSU has been negotiating for more than a year with another investment firm, private equity giant Sixth Street, on a potential capital infusion for the Seminoles.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Florida was still pretty segregated, so the cultural mix was unique and mostly peaceful—blacks, whites, Hispanics, and some Seminoles.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos