Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
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Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The event is an invitation for the public to visit Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander restaurants in San Diego County.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
More than 40 Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses will return to the Capitol Mall for the largest AAPI festival of its kind in Sacramento.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Hosted by the nonprofit Gold House, the annual Gold Gala honors the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander trailblazers in entertainment, business, fashion and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The event is an invitation for the public to visit Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander restaurants in San Diego County.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
More than 40 Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses will return to the Capitol Mall for the largest AAPI festival of its kind in Sacramento.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
Hosted by the nonprofit Gold House, the annual Gold Gala honors the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander trailblazers in entertainment, business, fashion and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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