South American
adjective
: of, relating to, or characteristic of South America (a continent of the western hemisphere lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans southeast of North America) or its people
South American
noun
plural South Americans
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Exxon and Venezuela had a major legal battle after Maduro’s predecessor, the late President Hugo Chávez, confiscated the company’s assets in the South American country.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
On April 17, a group of 15 South American deportees arrived in the DRC, according to a government announcement from the country.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Travel publication Lonely Planet asserts that, in many South American countries, automatic gratuity is common as well.
—Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
American Airlines is the first company to restore flights to the South American country.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
The story, known for its suffusive magical realism, follows three generations of the del Valle Trueba women through the turbulent history of a conservative South American country, inspired by Allende’s Chile.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
For the central South American country, the program offers a pathway to driving global investment and stimulating the local economy.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Most sloth species are not considered endangered, though their populations are dwindling in their native Central and South American countries.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Cowboys will head to Brazil for the NFL’s third-ever game in the South American country.
—Nick Harris
april 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
On April 17, a group of 15 South American deportees arrived in the DRC, according to a government announcement from the country.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Travel publication Lonely Planet asserts that, in many South American countries, automatic gratuity is common as well.
—Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
American Airlines is the first company to restore flights to the South American country.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
The story, known for its suffusive magical realism, follows three generations of the del Valle Trueba women through the turbulent history of a conservative South American country, inspired by Allende’s Chile.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
For the central South American country, the program offers a pathway to driving global investment and stimulating the local economy.
—Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Most sloth species are not considered endangered, though their populations are dwindling in their native Central and South American countries.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Cowboys will head to Brazil for the NFL’s third-ever game in the South American country.
—Nick Harris
april 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
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“South American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/South%20American. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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