- plural of native.
natives
Example Sentences
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Ferrari is Formula 1 in Italy; natives joke that the position of Scuderia team principal is just as important as the identity of the Pope.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Jenner might be small, but river, sea, natives and newcomers all converge there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Scotland matters to him in a way that those many natives who have lived outside the country will recognise.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
This is the birthplace of the city, and I know that this was a land of the natives, the Tongva.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
To judge from modern parallels in the Middle East and elsewhere, it is unlikely that the natives approved of having foreign interlopers for neighbors or absentee landlords.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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