Phoenician
noun
Phoe·ni·cian
fi-ˈnē-shən 
-ˈni-
-ˈni-
1
: a native or inhabitant of ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician
adjective
Examples of Phoenician in a Sentence
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Johansson also stars in The Phoenician Scheme, in theaters now.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 25 June 2025
Cultivated in Sicily since Phoenician times, Zibbibo is a derivative of an Arabic word for raisin.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
While sequel, prequel, and reboot fatigue has never been higher, when the teaser aired ahead of a showing of The Phoenician Scheme in New York, people were laughing out loud at the jokes.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Of particular note are Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, another small-scale drama targeting the indie-inclined audience that's managing to make splash, with a $3 million take in its third week of release for a $12.7 overall domestic haul.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Other notable indies this weekend include Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme starring Benecio del Toro, still going strong in week 3 with $3 million on 1,731 screens and a no. 8 spot at the domestic box office.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Cranston has continued keeping busy, acting in Godzilla, Power Rangers, Isle of Dogs, Asteroid City and The Phoenician Scheme.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda in The Phoenician Scheme
After playing character parts in The French Dispatch and Asteroid City, Del Toro shined as the kind of main character Wes Anderson only sometimes gives us (Ralph Fiennes’s Gustave from The Grand Budapest Hotel springs to mind).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
For The Phoenician Scheme, Anderson collaborated once again with French music composer, Alexandre Desplat.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 25 June 2025
Cultivated in Sicily since Phoenician times, Zibbibo is a derivative of an Arabic word for raisin.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
While sequel, prequel, and reboot fatigue has never been higher, when the teaser aired ahead of a showing of The Phoenician Scheme in New York, people were laughing out loud at the jokes.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Of particular note are Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, another small-scale drama targeting the indie-inclined audience that's managing to make splash, with a $3 million take in its third week of release for a $12.7 overall domestic haul.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Other notable indies this weekend include Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme starring Benecio del Toro, still going strong in week 3 with $3 million on 1,731 screens and a no. 8 spot at the domestic box office.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 June 2025
Cranston has continued keeping busy, acting in Godzilla, Power Rangers, Isle of Dogs, Asteroid City and The Phoenician Scheme.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 June 2025
Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda in The Phoenician Scheme
After playing character parts in The French Dispatch and Asteroid City, Del Toro shined as the kind of main character Wes Anderson only sometimes gives us (Ralph Fiennes’s Gustave from The Grand Budapest Hotel springs to mind).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
For The Phoenician Scheme, Anderson collaborated once again with French music composer, Alexandre Desplat.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Phoenician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phoenician. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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Phoenician
noun
Phoe·ni·cian
fi-ˈnish-ən
-ˈnē-shən
-ˈnē-shən
1
: a person born or living in ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician
adjective
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