Beninese
Americanadjective
noun
plural
Benineseadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Beninese
Example Sentences
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The poverty rate is estimated at more than 30 percent with many Beninese complaining that the benefits of growth, much dependent on delivering security, have not reached them.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Other notable examples have been US singer Ciara, who took Beninese citizenship last year, and Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson, who acquired a Gabonese passport in 2020.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Some say that, in taking the material, the French looted something intangible: the Beninese people’s chance at seeing themselves in a larger historical context and not just through the gaze of white victimizers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
The French don’t have a permanent base in the country, but at the behest of Benin, its troops deployed in the region can participate in training programs with Beninese soldiers, French military spokesman Col.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023
The architects of the Jamaica uprisings had been of Beninese and Congolese extraction, willful and cunning.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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