Mariel

[ Spanish mah-ryel ]

noun

1. a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.

Example Sentences

Monday morning, sheriffs received an alert of multiple active fires in the forested area between the town of Mariel and the Rogue River Ranch.

From Outside Online

More than 125,000 Cubans arrived in South Florida in what became known as the Mariel boatlift.

From Time

To provide temporary relief from the crisis, Castro announced that the Guardafronteras, the Cuban coast guard, would once again temporarily allow Cubans to flee like they had during the Mariel boatlift in 1980.

From Washington Post

His acquaintance with Frank Mariel had been brief and unpleasant, in the past, but that was a face he would never forget.

From Project Gutenberg

Mariel's eyes shifted momentarily to Prex's stoney face, then back to Shandor, ghosts of fear creeping across his face.

From Project Gutenberg

Prex pressed a stud on the side of the shiny instrument, and a purple flash caught Mariel's little finger.

From Project Gutenberg

A shadow of deep concern crossed Mariel's face, as though for the first time he found himself in deep water.

From Project Gutenberg

Ingersoll looked up with a smile, but Mariel waved him on, and took a seat nearby.

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