How to Use Central American in a Sentence

Central American

adjective
  • Here are some of our top picks for this Central American gem.
    — Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The game between the two Central American countries would end in a final score of 0-0.
    — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This region also supports rich wildlife, including Central American tapirs and several bird species.
    — Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Those tactics have lowered homicide rates in the Central American country but have resulted in reports of human rights abuses.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Delicia Delicia's menu probably won't win over many purists of Mexican and Central American food.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Roberto Duran, the Central American nation’s most famous son, is one of the greatest boxers in history.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • Those tactics have lowered homicide rates in the Central American country but have fueled accusations of human rights abuses.
    — CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • That said, Delicia's menu absolutely can win over anyone who deeply loves Mexican and Central American food.
    — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Palacios, meanwhile, described being offered a security job in a Central American country that turned out to be Haiti.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Five were killed in the relatively small Central American nation, and 18 the year before, according to the data in the most recent report.
    — Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Five were killed in the relatively small Central American nation, and 18 the year before, according to the data in the most recent report.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Fredlund said the average playground in the Central American country is rudimentary.
    — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
  • As with Hasbun’s artistic practice, a major emphasis of it is to highlight the contributions of Central American artists.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
  • The small Central American nation are now managed by former Leeds United boss Thomas Christiansen, who has overseen steady progress over the past six years.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Central American nation offered an idyllic mix of romance, adventure, and relaxation to celebrate our four-year anniversary.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
  • That included firms that specialized in immigration law during peak moments of migration, like the rise in Central American migrants in the 1980s.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 June 2026
  • Three years after Honduras parted ways with Taiwan and forged diplomatic ties with China in hope of economic gain, shrimp farmers in the Central American country are in revolt.
    — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The government of Honduras cancelled its agreement with Cuba over the medical brigades last week and more than 150 medical staffers left the Central American nation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Van Dyke grew up in Northern California but moved to Costa Rica and became a citizen of the Central American nation.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The 184-square-foot bilingual children’s bookstore is sandwiched between a corner store and a preschool near Richland Avenue, where many Central American restaurants and bakeries line the street.
    — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Costa Rica is dissatisfied with the volume of its exports to China under its free trade deal with the Asian giant, according to a minister from the Central American nation.
    — Josh Xiao, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Following a burst of gang violence in 2022, Bukele announced a then-temporary state of emergency, which has become the new normal in the Central American nation as it's been extended for years.
    — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The missile even made its way into popular culture, with James Bond facing a Central American drug lord trafficking in Stingers in the 1989 thriller Licence to Kill.
    — David Szondy february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Fernández, a political scientist who is the second woman to lead the Central American country, promises a seamless continuation of the political movement established by Chaves.
    — ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • Vietnamese, Mexican, West African, and Central American communities brought their culinary traditions and adapted them to Texas ingredients.
    — Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Vietnamese, Mexican, West African, and Central American communities brought their culinary traditions and adapted them to Texas ingredients.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
  • By Bermudian carrier BermudAir will expand its network this winter, adding flights to the Caribbean and Central American cities from several major hubs across the United States.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
  • But Neda, born in Miami and raised in El Salvador during a period of extreme violence in the Central American country, has found his own voice, interpreting his poetry over a fusion of folk, Latin pop, and hip hop.
    — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • For the seven American teams that have drawn at home to start a CONCACAF series against a Central American opponent, just two survived the second leg on the road.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Philly joins national movement Frustration and outcry over the United States’ low acceptance rates of Central American asylum-seekers sparked Philadelphia’s sanctuary movement.
    — Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026

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