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

The French drugmaker said Wednesday that it would consider whether to continue other studies for the drug, riliprubart, currently under way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a plan hatched in 2017 by then German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and a freshly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The barking voice on the other end of the line spoke in rapid-fire French.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse