Example Sentences

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“Los gringos were not going to confide in the Mexican government for an operation that was so delicate, historic and sensitive,” columnist Carlos Marín wrote in Mexico’s Milenio newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

As much of Europe and Asia shut their doors to Americans in 2020, Mexico, which adopted few COVID-19 restrictions, was one of the few places where gringos were welcome.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022

Whenever my family in Chile wants to show gringos how prosperous Chile is, how close to “first-world” status, there is one thing they always point to: its malls.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2021

In Mexico, the inside joke is to tell gringos that the “mole” sauce on their chicken is made from chocolate and not the real ingredient, blended Mexican mole lizards.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2018

All at once a spurt of dust sprang up not far from one of the gringos, followed by a whining sound.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty