Modern French
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Modern French
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Modern French gastronomic offerings include sea trout, foie gras, lamb and Pointy Snout osetra caviar.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2022
The upcoming exhibition, “A Taste for Impressionism: Modern French Art From Millet to Matisse,” opens July 30 and runs through Nov. 13.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
Still life, landscape, figure — at the auction, a range of subject matter in the influential formation of Modern French painting will surely move from public to private ownership.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2022
Modern French artist Patrick Tresset’s ironic spin on this relationship features in the first section of the show.
From Nature ● Apr. 26, 2018
Modern French littérateurs have not failed to eulogize the author as frequently rivalling her model in dramatic vividness of narration.
From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Baird, Henry Martyn
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