Example Sentences

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Around the fire, Mussa takes a dim view of the tribesmen who insist on the traditional norms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Iranian authorities had immediately urged local people and tribesmen to join security forces in searching for the airman last Friday, realising the potential political and military value of capturing him alive.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In Millie’s case, it’s Henry Lewis, a game tracker respected — even feared — by poachers and tribesmen alike.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

“The children especially have faced difficulties, lack of education, and disconnection from society for five years,” he explained, sitting in a room with other tribesmen with a set of prayer beads in one hand.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022

There were oases throughout the desert, but the tribesmen fought in the desert, leaving the oases as places of refuge.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho