1
: the Romance language of the largest part of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards
2
plural in construction
: the people of Spain
Spanish
adjective
Spanishness
noun
Examples of Spanish in a Sentence
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Black people are also underrepresented, as are people who primarily speak Spanish.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The group’s site, offered in English and Spanish, has a relief assistance page that links to a number of farmworker-serving and nonprofit organizations that can assist workers in applying for public COVID-19 aid.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Students will be taught half the day in English and half the day in Spanish, with the goal of being able to read, write and speak in both languages.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Our polls are conducted by telephone, using live interviewers, in both English and Spanish.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
According to his indictment, government prosecutors believe Rocha was recruited by Cuba’s General Directorate of Intelligence (known as DGI in Spanish) around 1973 in Chile, the same year socialist Chilean President Salvador Allende was ousted in a violent coup, and Rocha graduated from Yale.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Presented in English and Spanish, the exhibit will tell the origin story of early 20th century filmmaking in Los Angeles, with a focus on the impact of the predominantly Jewish filmmakers who created the studio system.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The Civil Guard spokesman confirmed to CNN that Rubiales was detained and questioned for a different investigation than the one led by the Spanish National Court for the unconsented kiss to Hermoso, but would not elaborate further due to a Court decision.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The Bahamas’ motley mob included experts in fishing wrecks sunk along the Florida coast, locals who rushed to salvage Spanish, British, Dutch and French valuables lost to hurricanes and storms.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The group’s site, offered in English and Spanish, has a relief assistance page that links to a number of farmworker-serving and nonprofit organizations that can assist workers in applying for public COVID-19 aid.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Students will be taught half the day in English and half the day in Spanish, with the goal of being able to read, write and speak in both languages.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Our polls are conducted by telephone, using live interviewers, in both English and Spanish.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
According to his indictment, government prosecutors believe Rocha was recruited by Cuba’s General Directorate of Intelligence (known as DGI in Spanish) around 1973 in Chile, the same year socialist Chilean President Salvador Allende was ousted in a violent coup, and Rocha graduated from Yale.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Presented in English and Spanish, the exhibit will tell the origin story of early 20th century filmmaking in Los Angeles, with a focus on the impact of the predominantly Jewish filmmakers who created the studio system.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The Civil Guard spokesman confirmed to CNN that Rubiales was detained and questioned for a different investigation than the one led by the Spanish National Court for the unconsented kiss to Hermoso, but would not elaborate further due to a Court decision.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The Bahamas’ motley mob included experts in fishing wrecks sunk along the Florida coast, locals who rushed to salvage Spanish, British, Dutch and French valuables lost to hurricanes and storms.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Spanish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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Spanish
noun
Span·ish
ˈspan-ish 
1
: the Romance language of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards
2
Spanish plural
: the people of Spain
Spanish
adjective
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