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Examples of Turkish in a Sentence
Adjective
He is from Ankara, the Turkish capital.
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Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Even amongst those who like it, some people prefer only the part that looks like a Turkish towel while others prefer the part that looks like a honeycomb.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Flavors from the Greek and Turkish Diaspora These two countries are way high on my list for their simple preparations of dishes and dips fueled by eggplant and yogurt.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish foreign minister, said that the new government should treat all faiths and ethnicities equally.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Even amongst those who like it, some people prefer only the part that looks like a Turkish towel while others prefer the part that looks like a honeycomb.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
The goalkeeper denied headers from Rüdiger and Turkish wonderkid Arda Güler later in the contest as Les Dogues, twice beaten in France’s Ligue 1 this season and defeated 2-0 by Sporting CP in its opening Champions League game, held on for a remarkable victory.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Flavors from the Greek and Turkish Diaspora These two countries are way high on my list for their simple preparations of dishes and dips fueled by eggplant and yogurt.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Turkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkish. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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Turkish
1 of 2 adjective
Turk·ish
ˈtər-kish 
: of or relating to Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish
Turkish
2 of 2 noun
: the language of the Turks
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