Southeast Asian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Inspired by traditional Indian cooking and Southeast Asian flavors, this Food52 recipe bathes and simmers sautéed heads of romaine in a delicious mixture of gingery coconut milk, fresh lime juice and fish sauce.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
The incident at Scarborough Shoal, which took place during an attempt to resupply Filipino fishermen, came as top diplomats wrapped up a Southeast Asian regional forum in Manila.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
South and Southeast Asian countries will account for around 40% of global LNG imports by 2050, according to Shell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Readings are due for Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, as well as a handful of Southeast Asian economies over Monday and Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Only on the remote Andaman Islands do languages unrelated to the South Chinese language families persist—the last linguistic survivors of what must have been hundreds of now extinct aboriginal Southeast Asian languages.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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