Arabic

Example Sentences

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A few years ago, an Exxon executive told an Arabic news outlet that the company had spent $30 billion on gas projects in Qatar since the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The company says songs in 16 different languages, including Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Indonesian and Arabic, appeared in its Global Top 50 last year.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He noted the word “rahi” means “shepherd” in Arabic, and that Al-Rahi was a “true pastor” who had rushed to help wounded parishioners “without hesitation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Hezbollah, whose name means "Party of God" in Arabic, was created in the 1980s in response to Israel's occupation of Lebanon during the 15-year Lebanese civil war.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

My father would take his square of Arabic hareesa, a delicious cream-of-wheat cake with an almond balanced in the center, outside on a plate.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye