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Examples of Turkish in a Sentence
Adjective
He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
Last summer, the FAA issued a special inspection notice for aircraft engines that ValuJet purchased from a Turkish airline.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
An indoor swimming pool, a sauna, and a Turkish bath await in the serene spa.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
An earlier round of American sanctions in 2021 targeted Delyan Peevski, a former media mogul and a leader of a Bulgarian political party that ostensibly represents the interests of the Turkish minority.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 May 2024
The museum’s accession of the marbles was always controversial, not least because any original documentation of Elgin’s agreements with the Turkish authorities was lost.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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
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
But certain scents, like Byredo’s, rose rightfully gets the spotlight, and those Turkish petals are countered beautifully with spicy pink pepper and alluring amber.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
My grad school dissertation explored hope chests and wedding traditions among Turkish women.
—Ayla Samli, Longreads, 14 May 2024
Last summer, the FAA issued a special inspection notice for aircraft engines that ValuJet purchased from a Turkish airline.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
An indoor swimming pool, a sauna, and a Turkish bath await in the serene spa.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
An earlier round of American sanctions in 2021 targeted Delyan Peevski, a former media mogul and a leader of a Bulgarian political party that ostensibly represents the interests of the Turkish minority.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 May 2024
The museum’s accession of the marbles was always controversial, not least because any original documentation of Elgin’s agreements with the Turkish authorities was lost.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
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
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 23 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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