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Examples of Turkish in a Sentence
Adjective
He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
Latinx Files: The Turkish dramas taking over señoras’ lives.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
All remaining trade, which amounted to $5.4 billion in Turkish exports and $1.6 billion in Israeli imports last year, is now halted.
—Ceyda Caglayan, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Woven from Turkish Aerospin cotton, each towel is breathable, absorbent, and generously sized.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
Israel and Turkey traded some $6.8 billion worth of goods in 2023, the majority of which was Turkish exports, according to Bloomberg News.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Beyond the ground floor courtyard are 50 guest rooms, including 14 suites adorned with Turkish marble and a soothing scent from the perfumery Aromaria.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024
The bread, Pride told me, is made in a charcoal oven and is a cross between sourdough and Turkish pide.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Inspired by Nile Rodgers and Anita Ward, the track stays true to the group’s signature sound — a swirling concoction of vibrant disco energy, Eighties Turkish psych-rock, and pure funk.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The mall opened a handful of new tenants last May, including HOKA footwear, Luli Fama swimwear and Turkish Delight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Turkey and Hungary were the two hold outs in allowing Sweden to become a member, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan previously expressing concern that Sweden had been too lenient on groups that the Turkish considered terrorists.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles resident was a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight that arrived at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, Gate 157.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, and Turkish Airlines have also begun returning the planes back to flight schedules this week.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
The aviation website flightradar24 named three foreign airlines that are operating Max 9s with door plugs — Copa Airlines, Aeromexico and Turkish Airlines.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
Adjective
In summer, these bags often double as beach totes, stuffed with Turkish towels and espadrilles.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2024
Latinx Files: The Turkish dramas taking over señoras’ lives.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
All remaining trade, which amounted to $5.4 billion in Turkish exports and $1.6 billion in Israeli imports last year, is now halted.
—Ceyda Caglayan, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Woven from Turkish Aerospin cotton, each towel is breathable, absorbent, and generously sized.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
Israel and Turkey traded some $6.8 billion worth of goods in 2023, the majority of which was Turkish exports, according to Bloomberg News.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 May 2024
Beyond the ground floor courtyard are 50 guest rooms, including 14 suites adorned with Turkish marble and a soothing scent from the perfumery Aromaria.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024
The bread, Pride told me, is made in a charcoal oven and is a cross between sourdough and Turkish pide.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
Inspired by Nile Rodgers and Anita Ward, the track stays true to the group’s signature sound — a swirling concoction of vibrant disco energy, Eighties Turkish psych-rock, and pure funk.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
Noun
Four cases have been reported in California, including one in Los Angeles County involving a person who arrived Jan. 25 on a Turkish Airlines flight while infectious and later visited a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Northridge.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The narrator does not speak Swedish, Ukrainian and Turkish, but her voice does.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The mall opened a handful of new tenants last May, including HOKA footwear, Luli Fama swimwear and Turkish Delight.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Turkey and Hungary were the two hold outs in allowing Sweden to become a member, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan previously expressing concern that Sweden had been too lenient on groups that the Turkish considered terrorists.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
More Affordable Home Goods at Amazon CGK Unlimited Hotel Luxury Bed Sheets
Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows
Cotton Paradise Turkish Cotton Towel Set
Love a great deal?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
The Los Angeles resident was a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight that arrived at 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Tom Bradley International Terminal, Gate 157.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, and Turkish Airlines have also begun returning the planes back to flight schedules this week.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2024
The aviation website flightradar24 named three foreign airlines that are operating Max 9s with door plugs — Copa Airlines, Aeromexico and Turkish Airlines.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Turkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkish. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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Turkish
1 of 2 adjective
Turk·ish
ˈtər-kish 
: of or relating to Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish
Turkish
2 of 2 noun
: the language of the Turks
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