Asante

noun

plural Asante

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Arguably nine of the top 10 free agent cornerbacks are off the board, with Asante Samuel Jr. the biggest name left. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025 Russell Wilson, Amari Cooper and Asante Samuel Jr. are among the notables still looking for their next destinations. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 So are the other three members of his latest group, which features guitar wiz Julian Lage, former Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun and Panamanian bass stalwart Asante Santi Debriano. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 At cornerback, the Chargers may be ready to part with former second-round pick Asante Samuel Jr., who played in just four games because of a shoulder injury last season. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025 This Is Us alum Asante Blackk has been cast in a major recurring role on the upcoming third and likely final season of HBO’s Euphoria. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025 The 6-1, 219-pounder is the younger brother of former NFL safety Larry Asante and is explosive and strong. Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 The founder of his department was Molefi Kete Asante, an Afrocentrist who has called on the descendants of enslaved people to embrace traditional African dress, languages and religions. Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024 In need of a starting outside cornerback opposite Asante Samuel Jr., the Chargers signed Fulton in March to a deal that guarantees him $2.445 million for this season. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Asante was in 1721

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“Asante.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asante. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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