Hawaiian
noun
Note: In Hawaii, the word Hawaiian is understood as an ethnic designation for a native person of Polynesian descent, and its use in the more general sense "a resident of Hawaii" is considered an error.
Examples of Hawaiian in a Sentence
Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Next on the list was Hawaiian Airlines, which came in as the third cheapest airline and the cheapest non-ultra-low cost carrier.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2024
Thirty-five judges are Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, more than any other administration, according to the White House.
—Seung Min Kim, Twin Cities, 22 May 2024
In July 2023, seven people were injured on a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Sydney, Australia, when the plane was buffeted by severe turbulence, and 36 people were injured on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Arizona to Honolulu in December 2022, with 20 people taken to emergency rooms.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Appetizer Gold: Dine-In Hawaiian – Panko Crusted Mac. Silver: Wicked Hickory – Dirty South Shot.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 May 2024
Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrated in May, also commemorates Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders from Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.
—Aida Ylanan, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, along with lobbying group Airlines for America filed a suit against the DOT.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
When the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now the Dole Company) sponsored a contest for the best pineapple recipes in 1925, 2,500 of the 60,000 submissions were for pineapple upside-down cake.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
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“Hawaiian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawaiian. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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