French-style
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Bougie Gougies are exactly that: French-style frozen cheese puffs, made with gruyère and comté, that bake to golden perfection in just 20 minutes straight from the freezer.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025
Or could Germany's economic challenge be supplemented by a French-style ungovernable political impasse?
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
The couple practices French-style seasonal farming by following the sheeps’ natural lactation cycle from May to September.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023
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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