Example sentences for: jamaicans

How can you use “jamaicans” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Santiago is Cuba’s melting pot, with a friendly population of predominantly mulatto people: descendants of Spanish, French from Haiti, Jamaicans, and huge numbers of African slaves.

  • Occasional hurricanes can spoil the idyllic climate and contribute to this “laid back” attitude: Jamaicans are aware that circumstances can suddenly alter dramatically and yet life will always carry on.

  • The recreational pleasures that ordinary islanders enjoy have become synonymous with the name Jamaica: dancing to the heavily rhythmic musical beat; taking a little marijuana (or “ganja,” as it’s known here), which many Jamaicans view as a kind of medicinal herb; or simply sitting back and chatting with friends on a bench or street corner, where the situation is described as “Irie” — the equivalent of “Everything’s just fine! ”

  • Many Jamaicans head to the States for further education, and the American economic influence on areas such as business investment and planning is growing.

  • Manley was made out to be a second Castro, foreign investment quickly dried up, many wealthy Jamaicans left the island, and the economy collapsed.


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