Example sentences for: nationalities

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

  • . Conversely, plain nouns for ethnic groups or nationalities are sometimes replaced with adjectivally softened terms like Colored Folks, African Americans , or Native Americans .

  • Those who have driven along the New York State Thruway west of Albany encounter a string of town names that (presumably) reflect the nationalities of their original settlers.

  • As the 21st century begins, Amsterdam has over 100 different nationalities living within the city boundaries, a situation which could be fraught with difficulty and strain.

  • There are nationalities and ethnic groups so confident, so satisfied with themselves that ethnic epithets either bounce off them like pebbles off an elephant or are adopted as amusing or even ornamental.

  • Such words can also be termed proper names or proper nouns, though these more general terms may also include titles ( The Times, Gone With The Wind ), nationalities ( the Japanese, Russians ), ethnic or religious groups ( Arabs, Jews ), languages ( English, Swahili ), buildings ( the Central Station, Durham Cathedral ), and organizations ( OPEC, the United Nations ).


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