French-style
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Lawson marries frozen peas and shredded Little Gem lettuce in her version of petits pois à la française, or French-style peas.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
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
I order French-style beef cubes, which are chunks of meat seasoned with spices like allspice and other ingredients you would find in French food with a Vietnamese influence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
Or could Germany's economic challenge be supplemented by a French-style ungovernable political impasse?
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Sunlight poured through the three wide windows that faced the street and spread gold across the gray rug, the French-style sofa, chairs and end tables, the polished, glass-topped coffee table, and along the white walls.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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