Adriatic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- trans-Adriatic adjective
Example Sentences
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The crescent-shaped Venetian lagoon glows in shades of turquoise, revealing the network of islands that form the floating city of Venice along the Adriatic coast.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
In the predawn hours of March 13, 1944, a Halifax bomber flew across the black waters of the Adriatic Sea carrying four Jewish paratroopers equipped with submachine guns, pistols and knives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Basketball Hall of Famer and former Lakers fan favorite Vlade Divac broke his hip Thursday when he fell from his motorcycle while riding near the Adriatic Sea coast in Montenegro.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025
Under the scorching sun on Italy’s Adriatic coast, a group of friends from Bangladesh are practising their cricket skills on a small patch of concrete.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024
We will get Corsica and all the Adriatic coast-line, Rinaldi said.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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