: of, relating to, or characteristic of Flanders or the Flemings or their language
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Based on a painting by the Flemish master Maarten de Vos, the engraving was popular enough to merit reprinting more than half a century later.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
This 28-Year-Old Is the New Face of Europe’s Far Right
Belgium
Type: Legislative
Date: June 9
What to Know: The conservative New Flemish Alliance retained its position as the biggest party in parliament after winning 25.6% of the vote, while the far-right Vlaams Belang party took 21.8%.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Adjective
The smallest rabbit, the pygmy, weighs only a pound — while the Flemish giant rabbit can reach 4 feet long and 22 pounds.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Based on a painting by the Flemish master Maarten de Vos, the engraving was popular enough to merit reprinting more than half a century later.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Martens likes to tumble together disparate references, from classical tailoring to streetwear to offbeat historical references, including Flemish Old Masters.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
This 28-Year-Old Is the New Face of Europe’s Far Right
Belgium
Type: Legislative
Date: June 9
What to Know: The conservative New Flemish Alliance retained its position as the biggest party in parliament after winning 25.6% of the vote, while the far-right Vlaams Belang party took 21.8%.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 July 2024
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“Flemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flemish. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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