French-style
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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French-style villas stand to be bulldozed, along with modest Hanoi-style "tube" houses and densely packed low-rises.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
So when Smee and his husband, Ryan Tish, bought a 1925 French-style home in the Rossmoyne Historic District, he knew he wanted to redesign the traditional front yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Or could Germany's economic challenge be supplemented by a French-style ungovernable political impasse?
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
A strawberry curd that tastes like a tangy, French-style yogurt swirls atop strata of fresh and roasted strawberries.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Miguel, Alba, and her brother stopped before a French-style house that looked like a cream cake, with cherubs carved along the friezes.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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