French

Example Sentences

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A French machine-gun officer in the trenches during the First World War.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Paris — There’s a present-day answer to the question that was posed in verse by the French medieval poet and street brawler François Villon: “Where are the snows of yesteryear?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

However, French football expert Julien Laurens does not think Neymar should be at the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

To help Parisians and tourists cope with the heat, authorities are keeping parks and gardens in the French capital open through the night.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

Some girls had learned out of necessity—a French parent—and some had learned via classes in high school.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse