creole

Example Sentences

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Americans learned that his melting-pot family history included French, Italian, Spanish and mixed-race Louisiana Creole roots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Walgenbach, who is white, brought up the Creole heritage of Pope Leo XIV, who made history this year as the first U.S.-born pope.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

He has Creole roots through family members from New Orleans.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Kid Creole said he was "looking forward" to bringing "three stunning Coconuts and the baddest band in the land" to Hylands Park.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

An odor of Creole cooking led me to a cafe at the comer.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin