Ital·ian
ə-ˈtal-yən 
i-,
also
ˌī-
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Italy
b
: a person of Italian descent
2
: the Romance language of the Italians
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Italy, the Italians, or Italian
Examples of Italian in a Sentence
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The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
This is why the emails, though originally written in English, were in Italian.
—Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Forno In Italian, there are two different words that both mean bakery.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
When the French contend an Italian wrote the greatest of all spiritual works, pay attention.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
But both are expected to open this summer: Pulido’s Kitchen & Cantina, first at 2900 Pulido St., and later in the summer Margie’s Italian Gardens, restoring original tradition and recipes at 9805 Camp Bowie Blvd.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The popular sauce flavors to be sold include Sweet Onion Teriyaki, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Baja Chipotle, and a new Creamy Italian MVP, which is based on Subway’s MVP Parmesan Vinaigrette.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Related Maurizio Pollini, Acclaimed Italian Pianist, Dies at age 82
03/24/2024
The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate has taken responsibility for the deadly attack, a claim that was confirmed by U.S. intelligence officials.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2024
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
From an urban chic style to looks for the day and summer nights, the classic codes are rethought in order to emphasize the creative dynamism of the founder of the brand in an event that saw fashion and art celebrated in the Italian capital.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The film is a dual narrative involving the life and work of Italian philosopher Dante Alighieri.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
So we got inspired by big screen divas like Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Sylva Koscina, Italian stars of the ’60s.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child in Havana before Castro’s takeover, his mother’s friend – an Italian woman named Franca – began playing guitar at their house, piquing his interest in playing the instrument.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
The Italian fashion house has been making thousand-dollar garments out of vicuña wool for three decades, but congressman Robert Garcia believes local workers are being exploited in the process.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
Neon backed the movie, which follows Sweeney as an American nun who joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, the duo was spotted hand-in-hand while leaving a Broadway performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre — just one night after their Italian dinner outing at Cucina Alba.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Noun
This opera is sung in Italian with English captions.
—The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2024
This is why the emails, though originally written in English, were in Italian.
—Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Forno In Italian, there are two different words that both mean bakery.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s also a Huracán Polizia version The Italian Highway Patrol uses a Huracán with police badging and a lightbar on the autostradas in and around Bologna.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
When the French contend an Italian wrote the greatest of all spiritual works, pay attention.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
But both are expected to open this summer: Pulido’s Kitchen & Cantina, first at 2900 Pulido St., and later in the summer Margie’s Italian Gardens, restoring original tradition and recipes at 9805 Camp Bowie Blvd.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
The popular sauce flavors to be sold include Sweet Onion Teriyaki, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Baja Chipotle, and a new Creamy Italian MVP, which is based on Subway’s MVP Parmesan Vinaigrette.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Related Maurizio Pollini, Acclaimed Italian Pianist, Dies at age 82
03/24/2024
The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate has taken responsibility for the deadly attack, a claim that was confirmed by U.S. intelligence officials.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Canal also recommends the buzzy on-site restaurant Locanda Verde, which serves up Italian staples like homemade pasta.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2024
From an urban chic style to looks for the day and summer nights, the classic codes are rethought in order to emphasize the creative dynamism of the founder of the brand in an event that saw fashion and art celebrated in the Italian capital.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
The film is a dual narrative involving the life and work of Italian philosopher Dante Alighieri.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
So we got inspired by big screen divas like Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Sylva Koscina, Italian stars of the ’60s.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child in Havana before Castro’s takeover, his mother’s friend – an Italian woman named Franca – began playing guitar at their house, piquing his interest in playing the instrument.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
The Italian fashion house has been making thousand-dollar garments out of vicuña wool for three decades, but congressman Robert Garcia believes local workers are being exploited in the process.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
Neon backed the movie, which follows Sweeney as an American nun who joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2024
On Saturday, the duo was spotted hand-in-hand while leaving a Broadway performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre — just one night after their Italian dinner outing at Cucina Alba.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italian. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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