America

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The term “travesti” was long reserved for transgender people in Latin America, namely those whose gender expressions leaned feminine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

La Niña typically brings wetter conditions to parts of Australia, Indonesia and equatorial South America, and drier conditions to the southern US.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

For months, they scoured North America in search of the ideal base camp for the biggest, most sprawling World Cup in the 96-year history of the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In contrast, the Fox sisters’ story was simple to headline, “A Chapter on Ghosts,” and easy to summarize—Spirits Had Come to America.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock