French

Example Sentences

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He spoke lamentable French in an uncompromising Yorkshire accent and concentrated on painting portraits.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Kaley Cuoco and Sam Clafin lack the chemistry to keep this thriller built on Hitchcock plot points moving, despite it scenic French vistas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

During the 2024 Paris Olympics, authorities detected 355 drone incursions, leading to 81 arrests, according to a French National Assembly report.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

JG: I admire that the French national team is staying at the Four Seasons in Boston for a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Cigarette butts, crushed soda cans, scraps of plastic bags, candy bar wrappers, a smushed box of half-eaten French fries.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy