Examples of Egyptian in a Sentence
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Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Rafah invasion, fighting reportedly expected to last at least 6 weeks
Israel is preparing to begin an assault on the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah that is expected to last at least six weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing Egyptian officials.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The reign of Gates and Grove peters out In October, 2000, Fortune ran an article with an illustration depicting Gates and Grove as monumental Egyptian sphinxes.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Darkness The slaying of the firstborn sons of Egypt: The Bible explains that after ignoring all of Moses' warnings, God killed all the firstborn sons of all the Egyptian families in the land.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
The bottles are inspired by 18th-century alchemy bottles, with the lids a nod to the Egyptian Pyramids.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
But with the Egyptian border to the south closed, there is no clear escape route for those Palestinians, many of whom are living in tents surrounding the city.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Looming over these moves are cease-fire talks in Cairo, where Egyptian officials have spoken positively about the potential for a deal that could see some of the more than 100 remaining hostages kept by Hamas in Gaza freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Most aid groups estimate that there are generally between 3,000 to 7,000 trucks currently waiting to be allowed into the Gaza Strip after Israeli and Egyptian inspections for anything that might be used by Hamas in their battle against the Israeli military.
—James Hider, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The Milestone Movies collection will screen across three theaters: New York’s Paris Theater, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and The Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Eider & Ivory Jeske 1000 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Bed Sheets, $35.99–$45.99 (orig.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The yacht, in care of the Egyptian Navy, occasionally goes to sea for a day or two.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The show is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of screenings next week at the Egyptian Theatre spotlighting star Kim Novak, who was the subject of the podcast’s very first episode.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Start by stocking up on materials: Egyptian Magic (a natural healing balm favored by Garcia) or Vaseline to apply around the brow, a coffee stick, a spoolie, a Q-tip, and your tint of choice (Garcia recommends RefectoCil vegetable dye).
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
The Egyptian, owned by Netflix, has curated a three-day screening series featuring the films of Hollywood bombshell Kim Novak.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Shirley premiere Netflix hosted the premiere event for Shirley Chisholm biopic Shirley, starring Regina King, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Gaza became an Egyptian protectorate, and the West Bank was annexed by Jordan.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Rafah invasion, fighting reportedly expected to last at least 6 weeks
Israel is preparing to begin an assault on the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah that is expected to last at least six weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing Egyptian officials.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The reign of Gates and Grove peters out In October, 2000, Fortune ran an article with an illustration depicting Gates and Grove as monumental Egyptian sphinxes.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Darkness The slaying of the firstborn sons of Egypt: The Bible explains that after ignoring all of Moses' warnings, God killed all the firstborn sons of all the Egyptian families in the land.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
The bottles are inspired by 18th-century alchemy bottles, with the lids a nod to the Egyptian Pyramids.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
But with the Egyptian border to the south closed, there is no clear escape route for those Palestinians, many of whom are living in tents surrounding the city.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Looming over these moves are cease-fire talks in Cairo, where Egyptian officials have spoken positively about the potential for a deal that could see some of the more than 100 remaining hostages kept by Hamas in Gaza freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Most aid groups estimate that there are generally between 3,000 to 7,000 trucks currently waiting to be allowed into the Gaza Strip after Israeli and Egyptian inspections for anything that might be used by Hamas in their battle against the Israeli military.
—James Hider, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
In search of an equalizer, Klopp introduced Mohamed Salah after the break and the Egyptian almost made an instant impact.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The Milestone Movies collection will screen across three theaters: New York’s Paris Theater, The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and The Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Eider & Ivory Jeske 1000 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Bed Sheets, $35.99–$45.99 (orig.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The yacht, in care of the Egyptian Navy, occasionally goes to sea for a day or two.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The show is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of screenings next week at the Egyptian Theatre spotlighting star Kim Novak, who was the subject of the podcast’s very first episode.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Start by stocking up on materials: Egyptian Magic (a natural healing balm favored by Garcia) or Vaseline to apply around the brow, a coffee stick, a spoolie, a Q-tip, and your tint of choice (Garcia recommends RefectoCil vegetable dye).
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
The Egyptian, owned by Netflix, has curated a three-day screening series featuring the films of Hollywood bombshell Kim Novak.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Shirley premiere Netflix hosted the premiere event for Shirley Chisholm biopic Shirley, starring Regina King, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
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