How to Use Samoan in a Sentence

Samoan

noun
  • Sikoa hit a Samoan Spike on Knight when his back was turned.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Fatu countered a spear with a popup Samoan.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Johnson, who is Samoan, also lived in Hawaii while growing up.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • At the same time, Samoan officials were begging anti-vaxxers to stay out of the way.
    — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • He is believed to be the first Samoan to compete on Project Runway.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2025
  • Uso hit a Samoan drop on Knight, then Rollins hit a running hip splash on Knight as well.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Edwards also likes to use Samoan Sand by OPI.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • With the referee’s back turned, Solo hit a Samoan Spike on Priest.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Samoan rebels—including The Rock—are being booed as heels.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Now, though a title hangs in the balance, blood is seemingly thicker than leather for the Samoan superstar.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Johnson, who is of Samoan descent and lived in Hawaii as a child, has not yet addressed the online criticism.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Born in Hawai’i and to a father with Samoan roots, Kaimana, like Saelua, identifies as fa’afafine — and much more.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The character is rooted in Samoan heritage, with callbacks to his family and being the leader of his tribe.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The sisters continued exchanging text messages but did so in Samoan because only one of the apps was able to be removed from the phone.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Reigns lined up for the spear, but Fatu countered with a pop-up Samoan Drop followed by a Might Moonsault.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • After the match, an enraged Fatu attacked Reigns and nailed the referee with a pop-up Samoan Drop.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Maui Mike, a Samoan chef, owns and operated both establishments.
    — Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Growing up as a Samoan — half Samoan and half black — in Samoan culture, Polynesian culture?
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Jax hit a Samoan Drop on the underdog Green and set her up for an Annihilator.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • Umu-Cais’ ink is a combination of Filipino and Samoan tribal tattoos that make up an entire sleeve.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
  • On Thursday, Charles will be shown the impact of rising sea levels that are forcing people to move inland, a Samoan chief said.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In place of a towering cake, the newlyweds offered a dessert table brimming with Mexican and Samoan desserts.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
  • He was played by Samoan-American actor Al Harrington.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
  • His trip was arranged by a Samoan anti-vaccine influencer, as detailed in a 2021 blog post by Kennedy.
    — Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Jax hit a Samoan Drop on an announce table that didn’t break, followed by a splash through the table and an Annihilator.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • She and Fualaau, who is of Samoan descent, later got married and raised two daughters, both of whom were born before Fualaau turned 16.
    — Claire Wang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Johnson is of Polynesian descent, as his mother, Ata Johnson, is Samoan.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to training with Paopao, who like Walter is of Samoan descent, there were sand workouts, weightlifting sessions.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Moana franchise falsifies the history of how Samoan culture sustained itself over centuries.
    — Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The vessel lost power and ran aground on Saturday evening one nautical mile off the southern coast of the Samoan island of Upolu.
    — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024

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