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Examples of Turkish in a Sentence
Adjective
He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Inspired by Nile Rodgers and Anita Ward, the track stays true to the group’s signature sound — a swirling concoction of vibrant disco energy, Eighties Turkish psych-rock, and pure funk.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
The eight-story Hotel Mercer on the southeast corner of 12th and McGee also housed Turkish baths and a millinery shop on the ground floor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Cities to Visit Chania A visit to Chania's Old Town is a must, thanks to its charming Venetian, Turkish, and Greek architecture.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
The Turkish family is from Antakya, which is a small city on the border with Syria.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Apparent Turkish sensitivities over whether to allow the ships to depart have caused organizers to hedge on when exactly the voyage, which was scheduled to begin Sunday, would get underway.
—Kareem Fahim and Beril Eski The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Baghdad has complained in the past that Turkish operations against the PKK violate its sovereignty, but appears to be coming closer to Ankara’s stance.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Suzan Fraser, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Reuters — One person was killed and 10 others were injured on Friday in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The mall opened a handful of new tenants last May, including HOKA footwear, Luli Fama swimwear and Turkish Delight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Turkey and Hungary were the two hold outs in allowing Sweden to become a member, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan previously expressing concern that Sweden had been too lenient on groups that the Turkish considered terrorists.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles resident was a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight that arrived at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, Gate 157.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, and Turkish Airlines have also begun returning the planes back to flight schedules this week.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
The aviation website flightradar24 named three foreign airlines that are operating Max 9s with door plugs — Copa Airlines, Aeromexico and Turkish Airlines.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
Adjective
The bread, Pride told me, is made in a charcoal oven and is a cross between sourdough and Turkish pide.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Inspired by Nile Rodgers and Anita Ward, the track stays true to the group’s signature sound — a swirling concoction of vibrant disco energy, Eighties Turkish psych-rock, and pure funk.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
The eight-story Hotel Mercer on the southeast corner of 12th and McGee also housed Turkish baths and a millinery shop on the ground floor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Cities to Visit Chania A visit to Chania's Old Town is a must, thanks to its charming Venetian, Turkish, and Greek architecture.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
The Turkish family is from Antakya, which is a small city on the border with Syria.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Apparent Turkish sensitivities over whether to allow the ships to depart have caused organizers to hedge on when exactly the voyage, which was scheduled to begin Sunday, would get underway.
—Kareem Fahim and Beril Eski The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Baghdad has complained in the past that Turkish operations against the PKK violate its sovereignty, but appears to be coming closer to Ankara’s stance.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Suzan Fraser, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Reuters — One person was killed and 10 others were injured on Friday in the southern Turkish province of Antalya after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
Four cases have been reported in California, including one in Los Angeles County involving a person who arrived Jan. 25 on a Turkish Airlines flight while infectious and later visited a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Northridge.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The mall opened a handful of new tenants last May, including HOKA footwear, Luli Fama swimwear and Turkish Delight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Turkey and Hungary were the two hold outs in allowing Sweden to become a member, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan previously expressing concern that Sweden had been too lenient on groups that the Turkish considered terrorists.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
More Affordable Home Goods at Amazon CGK Unlimited Hotel Luxury Bed Sheets
Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows
Cotton Paradise Turkish Cotton Towel Set
Love a great deal?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles resident was a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight that arrived at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, Gate 157.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, and Turkish Airlines have also begun returning the planes back to flight schedules this week.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
The aviation website flightradar24 named three foreign airlines that are operating Max 9s with door plugs — Copa Airlines, Aeromexico and Turkish Airlines.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Turkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkish. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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Turkish
1 of 2 adjective
Turk·ish
ˈtər-kish 
: of or relating to Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish
Turkish
2 of 2 noun
: the language of the Turks
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