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: of, relating to, or characteristic of Arabia or the people of Arabia
Arabian music/art
Some people say the unicorn myth began long ago in the Arabian desert …—
Bet Hennefrund
Bet Hennefrund… bad paintings of Arabian street scenes …—Paul Karr et al.
Paul Karr et al.These days the British are better acquainted with Arab customs, Arabian history, and the Arabic language, and with Arabs themselves, whose language we have been borrowing for six centuries.—Philip Howard
Philip Howard… an exquisitely beautiful Arabian girl …—Maurice Richardson
Maurice RichardsonFor authenticity, even the jockeys would be garbed in Arabian-type costumes.—Carl Hiaasen
Carl HiaasenArabian food includes a lot of spiced lamb and rice …—Cleo Murphy
Cleo Murphy2
: of, relating to, involving, or being Arabian horses
… Thoroughbred, Morgan, and Arabian stallions …—Alexander Fuller
Alexander FullerAlthough dressage shows have been recognized by the American Horse Shows Association for only twenty years, they number just after hunter/jumper and Arabian competitions as the United States' third largest showing group.—Wendy Insinger
Wendy InsingerExamples of Arabian in a Sentence
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Milano is planning a Saudi Arabian edition of the fair, which could take place in the near term.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
India purchasing more Arabian oil could not only supplant Chinese demand but also allow the US to expand its energy exports to European markets, which Indian purchases may squeeze.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Captain Nacho’s exit to Saudi Arabian side Al Qadsiah has perhaps had a bigger impact than expected, too, along with the club’s decision not to make any concrete moves for a centre-back last summer after missing out on Leny Yoro to Manchester United.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Nearly 2,000 horses will descend upon the Valley for one of the world's most iconic Arabian horse shows.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Milano is planning a Saudi Arabian edition of the fair, which could take place in the near term.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
India purchasing more Arabian oil could not only supplant Chinese demand but also allow the US to expand its energy exports to European markets, which Indian purchases may squeeze.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Captain Nacho’s exit to Saudi Arabian side Al Qadsiah has perhaps had a bigger impact than expected, too, along with the club’s decision not to make any concrete moves for a centre-back last summer after missing out on Leny Yoro to Manchester United.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Arabian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arabian. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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