Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
-ˈpēn
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Europe or its people
Europeanness
noun
Examples of European in a Sentence
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
The secretive effort in Washington stands in contrast with public initiatives by Huawei in several European countries.
—Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Thanks to an Austrian revival house that had played the film some eight or so years ago, a 35 mm print and a copy of the negative of a longer European version were discovered and a new 4K transfer was created.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Conversely, in 2003, 59.5% of Norges Bank’s portfolio was invested in European countries, a figure that, by 2023, had fallen to 28.7%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024
Rodrigo is currently on the European leg of her Guts World Tour, with upcoming dates in London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Madrid.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Secret Bakery was noted for its speakeasy feel and menu of fresh breads with a European flair that landed it at No. 9 on the 2024 Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 New Restaurants & Dining Experiences list.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
Valuations After a string of record highs for U.S. stocks, some financial advisers see the market as overextended compared with European stocks.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Los Tigres del Norte’s London Takeover For the first time ever, Los Tigres del Norte performed in London as part of the European trek.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Planet Earth tallied a 10th straight month of record monthly temperatures in March, according to the European Union’s climate agency.
—Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The bonus cap was first introduced by the European Union back in 2014 in response to public outcry about the financial crisis.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, says the corridor is a direct response to the dire conditions of civilians in Gaza, where several organizations declared a severe humanitarian emergency that is worsening daily.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
But a recent study, published by the European Central Bank, disputed the effectiveness of those promises.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Shot on the Bosnian-Croatian border, which is also the European Union border, the film unveils the struggle of refugees being chased away by police and navigating a terrain still contaminated with mines from the Bosnian War.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
The European Union has opened an investigation into government subsidies utilized by China’s EV industry and whether such support violates international trade laws.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The European Court of Human Rights rejected two other, similar cases on procedural grounds — a high-profile one brought by Portuguese young people and another by a French mayor that sought to force governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Molly Quell, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
Adjective
While European nations like Germany, France, and Italy are proving to be lucrative markets for these other categories, in China the main challenge is baiju.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
The secretive effort in Washington stands in contrast with public initiatives by Huawei in several European countries.
—Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Thanks to an Austrian revival house that had played the film some eight or so years ago, a 35 mm print and a copy of the negative of a longer European version were discovered and a new 4K transfer was created.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Conversely, in 2003, 59.5% of Norges Bank’s portfolio was invested in European countries, a figure that, by 2023, had fallen to 28.7%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 3 May 2024
Rodrigo is currently on the European leg of her Guts World Tour, with upcoming dates in London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Madrid.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Secret Bakery was noted for its speakeasy feel and menu of fresh breads with a European flair that landed it at No. 9 on the 2024 Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 New Restaurants & Dining Experiences list.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
Valuations After a string of record highs for U.S. stocks, some financial advisers see the market as overextended compared with European stocks.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
Los Tigres del Norte’s London Takeover For the first time ever, Los Tigres del Norte performed in London as part of the European trek.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2024
Noun
The 2023 wildfire season saw 5000 square kilometers (the same size as London, Paris, and Berlin combined) burned, per the report; Greece suffered the largest wildfire (from July to August 2023) ever recorded in the European Union, impacting 960 square kilometers.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
Planet Earth tallied a 10th straight month of record monthly temperatures in March, according to the European Union’s climate agency.
—Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
The bonus cap was first introduced by the European Union back in 2014 in response to public outcry about the financial crisis.
—Aisha S Gani, Fortune Europe, 22 Apr. 2024
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, says the corridor is a direct response to the dire conditions of civilians in Gaza, where several organizations declared a severe humanitarian emergency that is worsening daily.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024
But a recent study, published by the European Central Bank, disputed the effectiveness of those promises.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Shot on the Bosnian-Croatian border, which is also the European Union border, the film unveils the struggle of refugees being chased away by police and navigating a terrain still contaminated with mines from the Bosnian War.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
The European Union has opened an investigation into government subsidies utilized by China’s EV industry and whether such support violates international trade laws.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The European Court of Human Rights rejected two other, similar cases on procedural grounds — a high-profile one brought by Portuguese young people and another by a French mayor that sought to force governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Molly Quell, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024
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European
1 of 2 adjective
Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən
: of or relating to Europe or its people
European
2 of 2 noun1
: a person born or living in Europe
2
: a person of European ancestry
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