Danube River

Cultural  

1. River in central and southeastern Europe.

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Flowing for nearly two thousand miles, it is the second-longest European river, after the Volga.

Composer Johann Strauss, the Younger, expressed the charm and romance of the river in his “Blue Danube Waltz.”

Example Sentences

As it turned out, the cook had once seen a lovely picture postcard of Budapest, and the beauty and blueness of the Danube River had left her curious about Hungarian cuisine ever since.

From Literature

Recipients might be inclined to immediately trash these messages, mistaking them for spam promoting the latest weight-loss drug or advertisements for an upcoming Danube River cruise.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s telling that he conceived of his scenes in clearly delineated horizontal bars that give sky, earth and the Danube River an unshakable, marble-like solidity.

From New York Times

Although the worst appears to be over across much of the region, the levels of the Danube River are still rising in Hungary.

From BBC

They marched along the Danube River in Budapest from the city’s iconic Chain Bridge onto Margaret Island, waving flags and signs reading “No War.”

From Seattle Times