How to Use tribal in a Sentence

tribal

1 of 2 adjective
  • The source of these tribal views doesn’t matter.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • The black jacket featured a tribal print in shades of white and red.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • There are no tribal nations in Hawaii.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The site is on Seminole tribal land.
    — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • How about cool final tribal entrances by you?
    — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, tribal council is dark — there aren’t big lights, it’s only lit by fire.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • Sport is emotional, tribal, built on high stakes.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Club teams can be at least as tribal as national ones, often more so.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This is the third cannabis compact signed between the state and a tribal nation.
    — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
  • At tribal council, Cirie's and Ozzy's work paid off.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Along the way, state and tribal presenters will share stories of life in the area.
    — Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • And in this episode, viewers saw an infamous tribal swap.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • More than 20 tribal vendors offered goods and food.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And in 1984, the tribes signed one of the first tribal game codes in the country.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The battle between card rooms and tribal casinos has been going on for close to two decades.
    — Kate Wolffe february 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Sales of cannabis products off tribal lands are subject to all state and local taxes.
    — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
  • To many non-tribal homeowners, that solved the issue.
    — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Every episode, contestants go to tribal council and send home one of their own.
    — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • That includes struggling to enroll in the first place or to prove their tribal status.
    — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Olstad, who is not a tribal member, is also losing her job.
    — Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Some tribal casinos are resorts with gas stations.
    — Mead Gruver, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Parvati says in her final tribal-council speech.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • People sang and played drums as flags flew from various tribal nations.
    — ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • For the tribe and its partners, the fire reaffirmed the need for tribal management of the land.
    — Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
  • There’s no sense of tribal loyalty towards teams.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • For some drivers, the savings at tribal stations can add up quickly.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Each group would later attend a tribal council and vote out the eighth, ninth, and tenth castaways.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Keeper of the tribal knowledge.
    — Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Respect state and tribal frameworks.
    — Mick Mulvaney, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Only tribal members can fish those waters.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026

tribal

2 of 2 noun
  • Todd had the greatest final tribal of all time with his way with words.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Who wouldn't look good with a tribal across the back, on a shoulder or around the bicep?
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 5 June 2020
  • Those protests were seen as something somewhere far away by tribals and villagers.
    — S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Quartz India, 20 Jan. 2020
  • And who knows what’s going to happen once the Luvu tribe breaks up and heads to tribal.
    — Joseph Longo, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The live tribal happens, and everyone has told everyone lies as to how the vote was going to go down.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The episode started with Libby having a pout fest about receiving votes in last week's tribal.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Ben, who has survived the last three tribals with no alliance and idol plays, wins firemaking owing to this twist and goes on to win the game.
    — Nic Juarez, Vulture, 4 June 2024
  • In general, the atmosphere at all three tribals felt more authentic for him than usual.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • After a staid tribal, Jeff counts the votes and Jem is sent home with her immunity idol in her pocket.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The next day Deshawn, Erika, and Xander head to the final tribal.
    — Joseph Longo, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021
  • At tribal, Bradley spoke highly of how great everyone at Naviti has been getting along; that got some eye rolls.
    — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Indeed, all the angry tribals are asking is that the government respect its own laws and undertakings.
    — The Economist, 7 June 2018
  • My lowest moment in the game actually provided me the most healing outside of the game, and that was my breakdown at the final seven tribal.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • The final tribal is a bit of a snooze, though two great moments show that the jury was hesitant to give the final prize to Savannah or Sage.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
  • His parents were fiercely anti-tribal, Williams recalls, inculcating in him a comfort with standing apart.
    — Carlos Lozada, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Who wouldn’t take an opportunity for immunity, especially after you’ve been gone for two days only to head to your first tribal?
    — Joseph Longo, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The tribal began Monday in Austin, Texas — where Jones lives and broadcasts his show — following months of delays.
    — Jim Vertuno, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2022
  • Meanwhile, Erika’s superb performance at the final tribal mirrored her gameplay.
    — Joseph Longo, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The result looks like industrial-strength tribal shields composed from a union of consciousness and historical memory.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2019
  • All of which, in Hall’s view, just deepens Indian wounds regarding identity and tribal belonging.
    — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Ua, however, offers the first live tribal of the season sparked by Sara, a healthcare consultant in Massachusetts.
    — Joseph Longo, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The tribals, already orphaned by Peelandi’s absence, were in for more humiliation.
    — K A Shaji, Quartz India, 30 Aug. 2019
  • This was almost as crazy as when Kristina says at tribal that Savannah should have taken her on the reward to build trust and make a number who would vote with Savannah.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
  • State, tribal and community leaders have worked together to ensure Westwater will be connected to an electrical grid next month.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Ever since the rechristening, Attappadi’s tribals have been protesting through meetings and sloganeering.
    — K A Shaji, Quartz India, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Some tribals are Hindu and others Christian, but many persist in forms of worship that predate both religions—such as erecting large stones to mark undertakings of great significance.
    — The Economist, 7 June 2018
  • The paper laid special emphasis on assessing the requirements of the armed personnel, including air force squadrons, necessary to resist tribal and Afghan aggression.
    — Raghvendra Singh, Quartz India, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Arguing that relocation can stem the loss of biodiversity, the government has classified some islands used by Nicobarese tribals as wildlife sanctuaries.
    — M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The boys can’t really be faulted for not being able to decipher the words of the song—because the movement, and its anthem, is meant to be pan-tribal, to inspire unity among Native nations, most renditions of the song do not translate it into words.
    — Rebecca Bengal, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2019
  • In a Saturday Instagram Q&A, Bracco offered her take on Young's response to his loss, expressing some sympathy over that devastating final tribal.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 May 2026

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