Maasai
Americannoun
plural
Maasais,plural
MaasaiExample Sentences
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Meitamei Olol Dapash, a Maasai elder with an American Ph.D., says the camp sits astride a path that some migratory wildebeest and zebra use to cross the Sand River in search of green grass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
In 2023, Kenya introduced a moratorium on new developments in the Maasai Mara game reserve in response to concerns that poorly regulated tourism development was stifling the migration and ecosystem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
The scene had everything — the Memphis jookin, the Maasai in the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
Several researchers and NGOs believe the Maasai are unwitting participants in a vast "greenwashing" scheme by Volkswagen.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
My people speak the Maa language, which is why we are called Maasai.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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