French

Example Sentences

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On a recent morning, hundreds of sun-dappled wishes shimmied in the tree leaves in at least 10 languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Chinese, Persian, French and Turkish among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It has held a position in the Garnier and Maybelline owner since 1974, when it bought in at the request of L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt to help stop the French government from nationalizing the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The auction house told French authorities it had documentation proving the book was acquired from its owner in Russia in 2014/2015.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In the eyes of an angry French public, had the suspect been at least contacted by police he would have known he was being watched and that may have prevented Lyhanna's death.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She spins the end of her French braid around a finger.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison