Francophile
Americanadjective
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Plenty of Coucou’s comers don’t complete the course but continue showing up to group events like the Bastille Day party to remain part of a little Francophile community.
From Slate • Jul. 25, 2023
Jefferson was a renowned Francophile and, while spending time in Paris as the Minister to France from 1784 to 1789, grew to really love French cooking.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2023
Since Monteux’s landmark, there have been more performances and recordings, especially from Francophile conductors, but the symphony never recovered its omnipresence.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022
The artist is a Francophile who titled the mirrors in English and French.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022
Francophile as Chesterton was, he yet had a certain tenderness for those old Germanies which "preserved the good things that go with small interests and strict boundaries, music, etiquette, a dreamy philosophy and so on."
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie
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