French way
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The plot is elaborate, in the French way, setting up situations that would be farcical were they not laden with mortal danger.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024
To which André can only shrug, in the quintessentially French way a Parisian might respond to the question, “And how did you like your hamburger, sir?”
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023
Beauty: A onetime style blogger is trying to reimagine skin care the French way.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2022
Opponents fear the changes to how and when workers can retire will threaten the hard-fought French way of life.
From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2019
“What, suddenly you are an artiste?” he said sarcastically, pronouncing it the French way, “ar-TEEST.”
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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