French
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of France or its inhabitants, language, or culture.
Frenchness
-
a word derived from
French.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Totems of Frenchness fill the modern interior, where the liqueurs are on display and the French press coffee is ready.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2023
“In fact, the French rather like being stereotyped as the French, if that is the issue. They undergo Frenchness with considerable relish.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
The French embassy responded by briefly changing its name to the "Embassy of Frenchness in the United States".
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2023
Despite its unequivocal Frenchness, Sempé’s work touched a universal nerve, portraying culture-crossing human follies and neuroses.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
Uncle'd married a French young 'ooman as was dressmakin' and had been a lady's maid; it's along of his mother that he gets his Frenchness, you see.
From Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2 by William Patten
