Examples of Egyptian in a Sentence
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TIME, 5 May 2024
The proposal that Egyptian mediators had put to Hamas sets out a three-stage process that would bring an immediate, six-week cease-fire and partial release of Israeli hostages, and would include some sort of Israeli pullout.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
According to Hartwig, Egyptian craftspeople, lapidaries and sculptors spent around four years recreating the artifacts found in the pharaoh’s tomb, from his wooden chariot to his iconic golden mask.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
He and his wife were charged with accepting bribes on behalf of Egyptian businesses.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Read More: The 6 Most Iconic Artifacts From The Ancient World
Was King Tut's Mother Nefertiti?
Queen Nefertiti — one of the most prominent ancient Egyptian personalities due, in part, to many artifacts commemorating her — was once a prime candidate for Tut’s mother.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
The faster route is by paying Egyptian company Hala Consulting and Tourism Services, a broker that reportedly has links to the Egyptian government and security services.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Gaza became an Egyptian protectorate, and the West Bank was annexed by Jordan.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Rafah invasion, fighting reportedly expected to last at least 6 weeks
Israel is preparing to begin an assault on the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah that is expected to last at least six weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing Egyptian officials.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
Outside my office, there is a picture of the Slovenian Sphinx visiting the Egyptian Sphinx, taken during a 2018 photo shoot in Giza nine months after Melania Trump was blindsided by the steamy news about her husband and Stormy Daniels.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu's language referenced the Egyptian pharoah's biblical refusal to free the enslaved Israelites, a story Jewish people all over the world will retell during holiday meals.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
Hollywood Atelier was nominated in the category alongside Catalyst (LinkedIn News), The Dads (Netflix), How Una Pizza Napoletana Became the No.1 Ranked Pizza in the World (Eater) and Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (Netflix).
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
In search of an equalizer, Klopp introduced Mohamed Salah after the break and the Egyptian almost made an instant impact.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The Milestone Movies collection will screen across three theaters: New York’s Paris Theater, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and The Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Eider & Ivory Jeske 1000 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Bed Sheets, $35.99–$45.99 (orig.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The yacht, in care of the Egyptian Navy, occasionally goes to sea for a day or two.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The proposal that Egyptian mediators had put to Hamas sets out a three-stage process that would bring an immediate, six-week cease-fire and partial release of Israeli hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack, and would include some sort of Israeli pullout.
—TIME, 5 May 2024
The proposal that Egyptian mediators had put to Hamas sets out a three-stage process that would bring an immediate, six-week cease-fire and partial release of Israeli hostages, and would include some sort of Israeli pullout.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
According to Hartwig, Egyptian craftspeople, lapidaries and sculptors spent around four years recreating the artifacts found in the pharaoh’s tomb, from his wooden chariot to his iconic golden mask.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
He and his wife were charged with accepting bribes on behalf of Egyptian businesses.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Read More: The 6 Most Iconic Artifacts From The Ancient World
Was King Tut's Mother Nefertiti?
Queen Nefertiti — one of the most prominent ancient Egyptian personalities due, in part, to many artifacts commemorating her — was once a prime candidate for Tut’s mother.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2024
The faster route is by paying Egyptian company Hala Consulting and Tourism Services, a broker that reportedly has links to the Egyptian government and security services.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Gaza became an Egyptian protectorate, and the West Bank was annexed by Jordan.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Rafah invasion, fighting reportedly expected to last at least 6 weeks
Israel is preparing to begin an assault on the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah that is expected to last at least six weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing Egyptian officials.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Noun
In Tutankhamun’s case, the original artifacts are all owned by the same entity: the Grand Egyptian Museum, which has been under construction since 2005.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
Outside my office, there is a picture of the Slovenian Sphinx visiting the Egyptian Sphinx, taken during a 2018 photo shoot in Giza nine months after Melania Trump was blindsided by the steamy news about her husband and Stormy Daniels.
—Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu's language referenced the Egyptian pharoah's biblical refusal to free the enslaved Israelites, a story Jewish people all over the world will retell during holiday meals.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
Hollywood Atelier was nominated in the category alongside Catalyst (LinkedIn News), The Dads (Netflix), How Una Pizza Napoletana Became the No.1 Ranked Pizza in the World (Eater) and Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (Netflix).
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
In search of an equalizer, Klopp introduced Mohamed Salah after the break and the Egyptian almost made an instant impact.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The Milestone Movies collection will screen across three theaters: New York’s Paris Theater, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and The Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Eider & Ivory Jeske 1000 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Bed Sheets, $35.99–$45.99 (orig.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The yacht, in care of the Egyptian Navy, occasionally goes to sea for a day or two.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Egyptian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Egyptian. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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