hyphenated
adjective
hy·phen·at·ed
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Definition of hyphenated
: of, relating to, or being an individual or unit of mixed or diverse background or composition
hyphenated Americans
Examples of hyphenated in a Sentence
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As your daughter has no doubt become aware â at doctorâs offices and airport ticketing counters â the alphabetized world is almost exclusively concerned with the first initial of a hyphenated surname. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: When the check came, I didnât know what to do," 24 Aug. 2019 As your daughter has no doubt become aware â at doctorâs offices and airport ticketing counters â the alphabetized world is almost exclusively concerned with the first initial of a hyphenated surname. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Friend must stick to resolve when hosting meals," 24 Aug. 2019 In the United States, two hyphenated fast food joints have sat high upon the thrones of their regional kingdoms. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Chick-fil-A named America's favorite fast food restaurant, dethroning In-N-Out," 1 Aug. 2019 At the rally, Trump refused to call the New York congresswoman by her full hyphenated surname. — Amanda Seitz, Fortune, "Trumpâs and Democratsâ Incendiary Week: Fact Checking Claims," 20 July 2019 Each person in his small group shared quick personal stories from working with grandparents to life with a hyphenated name. — Dallas News, "A doctor who actually listens? New Fort Worth medical school aims to train students in empathy," 13 July 2019 His hyphenated identity courses through the menu: the pillowiest gnocchi is made, somehow, with tofu, and thereâs a clever take on ssam with spaghetti squash, served with big leafy lettuces, tons of little sauces, and crunchy toppings. — Elyse Inamine, Bon AppĂ©tit, "What It's Like to Stay at a $300-a-Night Crystal-Filled Social Justice Hotel," 10 July 2019 Bledsoe said people cannot use special characters in their name change, but Dana could have opted for a hyphenated last name. — Dallas News, "Can you add your partnerâs last name and keep your maiden name in Texas? Curious Texas investigates," 3 July 2019 The story was updated to reflect that the last name of Louie Dean Valencia-GarcĂa at Fordham is hyphenated. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Corrections," 4 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hyphenated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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