Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmi-ni-kən 
: a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching
Dominican
adjective
Examples of Dominican in a Sentence
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An international amateur free-agent signee out of Colombia, Bello debuted in the Dominican Summer League in 2022 and has seen his strikeout rate increase each year.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
In the Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2024, whose winner was model and law student Celinee Santos, Mery González, a Dominican living in Venezuela, and Miyuki Cruz, a Dominican who grew up in Japan, were among the candidates for the title.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Most are located in China, with a few others in Europe and at least one in the Dominican Republic.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Or save up to 40 percent off hotels for an epic beach vacation in the Cayman Islands or in the Dominican Republic.
Escape to the mountains with 30 percent off hotels in Denver, or head to Europe and save 30 percent off hotels in Paris, London, or Rome.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
The Gardners look to hit a home run in the Dominican Republic after just escaping last week's leg in Barbados as the second-to-last team to check in.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Vargas is a 19-year-old infielder from the Dominican Republic who signed an international contract with the Rangers for $10,000 in 2022.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
Those funds were split with another flight attendant to bring to the Dominican Republic, according to prosecutors.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Pinewood Studios has sold its minority stake in the Dominican Republic’s horizon water tank facility, which has been renamed Lantica Studios after its now sole owner, Lantica Media.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 May 2024
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
In the Miss Universe Dominican Republic 2024, whose winner was model and law student Celinee Santos, Mery González, a Dominican living in Venezuela, and Miyuki Cruz, a Dominican who grew up in Japan, were among the candidates for the title.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Most are located in China, with a few others in Europe and at least one in the Dominican Republic.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Or save up to 40 percent off hotels for an epic beach vacation in the Cayman Islands or in the Dominican Republic.
Escape to the mountains with 30 percent off hotels in Denver, or head to Europe and save 30 percent off hotels in Paris, London, or Rome.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
The Gardners look to hit a home run in the Dominican Republic after just escaping last week's leg in Barbados as the second-to-last team to check in.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Vargas is a 19-year-old infielder from the Dominican Republic who signed an international contract with the Rangers for $10,000 in 2022.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
Those funds were split with another flight attendant to bring to the Dominican Republic, according to prosecutors.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Pinewood Studios has sold its minority stake in the Dominican Republic’s horizon water tank facility, which has been renamed Lantica Studios after its now sole owner, Lantica Media.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 May 2024
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Dominican
noun
Do·min·i·can
də-ˈmin-i-kən
: a member of a mendicant order of preaching friars founded in 1215
Dominican
adjective
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