1
a
: a member of an Arabic-speaking people
b
: a member of the Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula
2
Arab
adjective
Examples of Arab in a Sentence
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Anxious about growing Chinese and Russian influence in Africa, U.S. officials have started encouraging the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to play a bigger role in continental affairs.
—Matthew T. Page, TIME, 10 May 2024
The financial backing, according to CBS Sports, is from RedBird International Media Investments, which has ties to the wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Aya Batrawy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 6 May 2024
The United Arab Emirates has been trying to bring in aid that way, and the Biden Administration is in the process of constructing a floating pier.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
It was followed by Formula Rossa in 2010 at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The Israel Defense Forces said 18 IDF soldiers were injured in a strike from Lebanon on the village of Arab al-Aramshe near Israel’s border with Lebanon.
—Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The deluge of water triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program?
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
During excavations in the United Arab Emirates, archaeologists uncovered the remains of several ancient settlements, shedding light on the early history of the region.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Anxious about growing Chinese and Russian influence in Africa, U.S. officials have started encouraging the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to play a bigger role in continental affairs.
—Matthew T. Page, TIME, 10 May 2024
The financial backing, according to CBS Sports, is from RedBird International Media Investments, which has ties to the wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Aya Batrawy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 6 May 2024
The United Arab Emirates has been trying to bring in aid that way, and the Biden Administration is in the process of constructing a floating pier.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
It was followed by Formula Rossa in 2010 at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The Israel Defense Forces said 18 IDF soldiers were injured in a strike from Lebanon on the village of Arab al-Aramshe near Israel’s border with Lebanon.
—Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The deluge of water triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program?
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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