How to Use Italian in a Sentence

Italian

1 of 2 noun
  • My father was Irish and my mother, Italian.
    Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Someone who understands the essence of Italian-ness.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Though Italian, he is currently based in the United States.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2023-09-25
  • Or to borrow from the title, its grace, a word used in Italian also for official pardons.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Over the years, Barbi’s children have wondered if there is an elf who speaks Italian, why there isn’t one who speaks Spanish?
    Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 2023-12-22
  • When the French contend an Italian wrote the greatest of all spiritual works, pay attention.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2024-03-30
  • The Italian Carabinieri confirmed the arrest and said the suspect was aged 49 but gave no further details.
    Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
  • This interview, translated from Italian, was edited for length and clarity.
    Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 2023-07-02
  • Everyday Italian premiered in 2003 and ran for 12 seasons.
    Erin Clements, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Walk into Scotti’s Italian Restaurant on a weekday afternoon – and day will suddenly turn to night.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2024-02-27
  • Though located at the Italian Community Center, the restaurant is open to the public.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Hiking between these villages carved into the cliffs is an adventurous affair, boasting some of the most dazzling views of the Italian Riviera.
    Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 2023-10-20
  • The initial fear was that Joelinton’s groin problem was serious, while Tonali’s arm/shoulder issue is set to sideline the Italian in the short term at the very least.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille, filed for Chapter 11 protections.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The Italian Air Force has not confirmed the exact cause of the accident, but has hypothesized there was a bird strike during the very first phases of takeoff.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 2023-09-16
  • Palm trees, Russian Olive and Italian Cypress trees, reflective of the desert landscape, surrounded the building.
    Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 2024-04-15
  • Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille have filed for Chapter 11, the restaurant chains' second bankruptcy in just more than five years.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Traditionally seen as a small, backwards settlement, it was long thought to lack the luxury and the longevity that the larger cities of the Italian Peninsula possessed.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 2023-12-14
  • Quince Italian Cami One-piece Swimsuit Even if your itinerary leans more glacier than sun deck, packing a reliable swimsuit is a must, if only for a trip to the spa.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Today is the official first day of spring and Rita's Italian Ice is celebrating by giving customers free Italian ice and introducing a new flavor.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2024-03-19
  • Stal Ostrow won the Polish title that season, which Kell parlayed into a move to Pallacanestro Varese of the prestigious Italian League.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Much yelling in Italian ensued as nearby Lamborghini mechanics initiated a 20-yard sprint that might have qualified them for an Olympic event involving running with fire extinguishers.
    Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 2023-07-09
  • But don’t expect a 13-layer duck lasagna here, at Elise Chef Richards will offer an elevated menu of French and Italian cooking—with the emphasis more on French than Italian.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Her association, which is affiliated with the Union of Italian Evangelical Churches, provided provisions to the thousands of migrants who arrived in the fall.
    Alessandro Clemente, The Christian Science Monitor, 2023-12-21
  • When council members asked if anyone from Quality Italian could answer questions, the restaurant’s lobbyist, Josh Hanfling of Sewald Hanfling, stepped forward.
    Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Specialty dining venues include Chops Grille, a steakhouse, Izumi Hibachi & Sushi, Hooked Seafood and Giovanni’s Italian.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
  • He was inspired by folkloric characters from history, like the Slavic Baba Yaga and the Italian Befana, as well as Victorian lady silhouettes, 17th century panniers, puffed sleeves, and harem pants.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Italian mountaineer Luca Sinigaglia, one of the climbers attempting to save Nagovitsyna, died on the mountain on August 15, according to a statement by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The film has been selected for the Settimana Internazionale della Critica (SIC), the independent and parallel section of the Venice Film Festival organized by the Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI).
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Ojjeh, who died in 2021, was a French-Saudi billionaire and former CEO of the TAG Group who spent decades building the collection after a chance meeting with former McLaren CEO Ron Dennis following the Italian Grand Prix.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025

Italian

2 of 2 adjective
  • George and Amal Clooney had a swoon-worthy Italian date night.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 2023-07-17
  • The Italian leather bag is soft to the touch and both looks and feels luxurious.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 2023-12-14
  • Meat: Our Test Kitchen used a mix of ground beef and Italian sausage.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2023-07-28
  • The Italian flag livery adds character and styling to the car.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Mookie’s second look was a bowling shirt in the colors of the Italian flag: red, green, and white.
    Ruth E. Carter, Harper's BAZAAR, 2023-05-31
  • From your point of view, how are Italian designers considered in the world today?
    Billboard Italy, Billboard, 2023-10-04
  • One notices how young The Sea Beyond crew is, at least compared to most Italian shoots.
    Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 2023-09-22
  • The name is a bit of a misnomer, though—the dinner-only restaurant serves Italian fare and local seafood, not high tea service.
    Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Italian seasoning is a floral medley of a variety of herbs and adds fantastic flavor in one fell swoop.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • We were slated to do a third album for Frontiers, the Italian pop/melodic rock company.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2023-06-10
  • Some call for bottled Italian salad dressing, others homemade.
    The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Italian restaurant Cafe La Scala is closed until further notice.
    Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The emergence of this Austrian (and later Italian) dog lives, to me, in Shanghainese.
    Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 2023-10-28
  • Our correspondent in Rome sets out for the Italian forest with an organization that takes small groups to try to see wolves in the wild.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Now, three decades later, Robertson is using TikTok to track it down for her own Italian wedding next year.
    Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • In 1883 she was sold to the Italian consul in Khartoum who treated her humanely.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 2023-11-20
  • The Italian tennis star has yet to drop a set in this tournament and will look to continue that excellent form against Shapovalov.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Fluke, the martini and crudo bar from the team at beloved Italian restaurant Macchialina, is taking a late summer vacation.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Later that night, the pair continued their romantic Italian getaway, with Gerber switching into a black halter mididress with a plunging neckline and backless design.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The connection between Italian neo-realism and Indian social cinema wasn’t lost on Dungarpur.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Her sleek daytime look marked designer Dario Vitale’s first-ever design outing for the Italian label, since he was appointed creative director back in March.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The brainchild of the Italian restaurant's former pastry chef, Chase Maus, it's made with Swiss meringue buttercream and mascarpone, giving it an insanely silky texture.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
  • What was once takeout menus and buffets, Khanna said, has transformed into a business segment aiming to rival that of Italian and French cuisine and is garnering growing interest by the day.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Panerai dove a little deeper into its century-long relationship with the Italian Navy in August, unveiling two new dive watches inspired by its aviation branch.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Best Espresso Machines Lelit is an Italian company that has been crafting premium-grade espresso machines since 1986.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Wizard of the Kremlin adapts Italian author Giuliano da Empoli’s award-winning novel of the same name into a tense political drama about the rise of Putin’s Russia.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Or In Italy At Brother Wolf This place gets its inspiration from Italian aperitivo bars with small bites like focaccia, arancini, and seasonal crostini.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Significantly, the pilgrimage of about 1,200 people includes a Mass at the Jesuit church in Rome celebrated by the second-highest member of the Italian bishop’s conference.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • As well as Georgia Meloni, the site also allegedly featured images of her sister Arianna, who is a prominent politician within the Brothers of Italy party as well as other Italian celebrities and politicians.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The first two episodes of Italian maestro Marco Bellocchio’s new series for HBO Max, Portobello, will unspool at the Venice Film Festival on Monday.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025

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