How to Use Dominican in a Sentence

Dominican

1 of 2 adjective
  • Wells was born in Arizona to a mother is of Dominican descent.
    — ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Wells was born in Arizona to a mother of Dominican descent.
    — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • His mother is of Dominican descent.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Dominican team will participate in round-robin play in Pool D.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The Dominican team will be shut out of competing in Los Angeles.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The real highlight, though, was his electric trip around the bases and the rowdy celebration from his Dominican teammates.
    — Maria Torres, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This line is inspired by the homemade formulas passed down through Cardi's Dominican family—who likely all have hair far thicker than mine.
    — Allure Editors, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Cheril Sanchez is a Dominican photographer based in New York City.
    — Photovogue, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Before the pitch, the Dominican runners took off on a double steal, and Cedanne Rafaela’s throw back in doubled off Machado to end the inning.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • By contrast, La Tourette is a city on a hill built for the Dominican order, who inhabit a silent life where chants become prayer and mortality is but a stepping stone.
    — Vishaan Chakrabarti, Air Mail, 17 Jan. 2026
  • In honor of the artist’s first all-out dembow track, the video also pays homage to Dominican culture, showing scenes at a local barbershop and the bodega (corner neighborhood shop).
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Reynoso, the son of Dominican immigrants from Williamsburg, is serving his second term as Brooklyn borough president.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Albert Pujols, the manager of the Dominican team and for that matter an American citizen for two decades, could have blasted the umpire for the blown call.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Dominican musician and producer Maffio shared.
    — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Supporters energized the Dominican team.
    — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Saldaña though shone all the way through awards season, becoming the first American of Dominican origin to win best supporting actress, and the third Latina to ever win the award.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The Netherlands team lacks the star power of the Venezuelan and Dominican teams, but still features a number of veteran MLB players.
    — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In the same way the Yankees have long benefitted from the Dominican presence in the Bronx, the Mets can benefit from Venezuelans in Queens.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Outside loanDepot Park, Venezuelan and Dominican fans alike played tambora and güira, turning the fan zone into a pregame block party built around baseball.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Tatis has not played in front of fans in his home country since playing for dad Fernando Tatis — the hitting coach on the Dominican team — for Estrellas in 2023.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The Dominican right-hander’s agent recently told The News that Montero has been approved for residency in the United States.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The tearful star became the first American of Dominican descent to win an Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in Emilia Perez.
    — Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This year, the Dodgers have signed four players on Baseball America’s top-100 list, led by Dominican outfielder Rubel Arias.
    — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • With the roof closed and a Dominican Republic-heavy crowd of 32,324, the building felt ready for something loud, and the Dominican lineup delivered it.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The inning still carried tension after that, especially when Junior Caminero was hit by a pitch and stayed down briefly before popping up, yelling and raising his arms toward the Dominican faithful behind the first-base dugout.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In between batting practice rounds, Ortiz leaned in for a long conversation with Junior Caminero, a quiet scene that looked like Dominican baseball across generations in real time.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In September 2003, Dominican relief pitcher Jose Paniagua was handed another chance in the big leagues.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The label’s first three signings include rising Latin pop star Flavia Laos, Dominican-American artist Esty, and producer Trooko.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
  • However, his agency, ACES, has been open to extensions in the past, and the Mets now have a season to sell the Dominican native on a long-term future in Flushing.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Beyond her New York City upbringing and Dominican background, María’s new EP was also inspired by the end of her longest relationship at this point in her life.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026

Dominican

2 of 2 noun
  • My Dominican abuela taught me to slow down.
    — Sugey Palomares, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Dominican of the Bay Area on Tuesday.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In 1924, a group of Dominican nuns founded the monastery.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Dominican Republic is one win away from reaching that game.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Then in the late 1200s, the Dominican Friars built a church on the site.
    — ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Nine of the Dominican Republic’s starters were ranked in the top 39.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Hernández also has ties to the Dominican Republic, as his dad was born and raised there.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • From there, Dominican pitching tightened again.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The Dominican Republic made noise in the first inning.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In the fourth inning, the Dominican Republic had a good chance to get more runs on the board with the bases loaded.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The storm also claimed lives in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The storm has killed at least three people in Haiti, and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic.
    — Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Dominican Republic did not allow that window to open.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The 6-7, 248-pound Dominican righty also showed off plenty of spin.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • At least one person has been killed in the Dominican Republic as a result of the intense rainfall.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • On the global stage, Estévez pitched in one game for the Dominican Republic.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
  • This organic bar is made from a blend of beans from Peru and the Dominican Republic.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In all, 20 men traveled by bus from the Dominican Republic to Haiti.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The fourth was quiet, but the plan the Dominican Republic had outlined pregame was already playing out.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • As evening fell, a pair of cars with open trunks and imposing sound systems, known in Dominican street culture as kitipó, were parked at each end of the runway.
    — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The storm has already killed at least three people in Haiti and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Both pitchers are from the Dominican Republic.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • But he’s not hit in the majors for two years and is off to a slow start this spring despite playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Vásquez, 27, was born in Navarrete, Dominican Republic, where his love for the game took root.
    — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Dominican Republic managed six hits against Skenes.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Not the Dominican-Puerto Rican girls from the Bronx with loud families and big dreams.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Even with the game trending one way early, the Dominican Republic never treated it as a finish line.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The victim’s parents are from the Dominican Republic, but she was born in New York.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Among others on the list are fellow Dominican Albert Pujols.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • At least one person in the Dominican Republic remains missing.
    — Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025

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