Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
-ˈpēn
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Europe or its people
Europeanness
noun
Examples of European in a Sentence
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 May 2024
Reed previously ran Melba’s Culinary Canvas, a downtown spot that closed after two years in September 2022, and Henry’s Place, which served European cuisine.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2024
Speakers blast the European anthem in front of the building of parliament as thousands gather.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024
Trump compliments him and invites his staunchest European backer, Viktor Orbán, to Mar-a-Lago.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
But the topic feels even more timely now, especially since several European countries (Ireland, France) have enshrined the right to choose recently, while in the U.S. the overturning of Roe v. Wade continues to deprive many of bodily autonomy and endanger child-carriers’ health.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
During the War of the Spanish Succession, which spanned 1701 to 1714, privateers contracted by European governments to seize enemy ships got to keep about 80 percent of their loot.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Mon Laferte is set to embark on the European leg of her Autopoiética tour this summer.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 May 2024
While European nations like Germany, France, and Italy are proving to be lucrative markets for these other categories, in China the main challenge is baiju.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Jason Gale / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 May 2024
Prompted by the lobbying of some of the largest companies in the world, regulators from China to the European Union and the US launched investigations that challenged Qualcomm’s most profitable business: technology licensing.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The all-new business jet has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification, clearing the way for deliveries to the Old Continent.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
Sauro, a full-time speleologist and president of a geographical exploration society called La Venta who also works with NASA and the European Space Agency to help train astronauts in planetary exploration, monitored these developments from his home in northern Italy.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Deutsche Telekom has been at the forefront of a fight in the European Union to that argues Big Tech should help pay for internet infrastructure.
—Jillian Deutsch, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024
In Chicago theater terms, this is a famous space, not just for all TimeLine has achieved there but for the work of such influential predecessors at the European Repertory Company.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
There are 36,500 debris objects greater than 10 cm in our orbit, the European Space Agency estimates.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
The European Film Promotion initiative, which happens before and during the Cannes Film Festival, gives 20 emerging European producers the opportunity to promote their work and enlarge their international network.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 May 2024
Adjective
Meanwhile, German producers are mulling the impact of the country’s culture and media minister Claudia Roth’s proposals to overhaul the funding system, which includes the introduction of a 30% tax incentive and an obligation for streamers to invest 20% of their revenue in European content.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 May 2024
Reed previously ran Melba’s Culinary Canvas, a downtown spot that closed after two years in September 2022, and Henry’s Place, which served European cuisine.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2024
Speakers blast the European anthem in front of the building of parliament as thousands gather.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 15 May 2024
Trump compliments him and invites his staunchest European backer, Viktor Orbán, to Mar-a-Lago.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
But the topic feels even more timely now, especially since several European countries (Ireland, France) have enshrined the right to choose recently, while in the U.S. the overturning of Roe v. Wade continues to deprive many of bodily autonomy and endanger child-carriers’ health.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
During the War of the Spanish Succession, which spanned 1701 to 1714, privateers contracted by European governments to seize enemy ships got to keep about 80 percent of their loot.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
Mon Laferte is set to embark on the European leg of her Autopoiética tour this summer.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 May 2024
While European nations like Germany, France, and Italy are proving to be lucrative markets for these other categories, in China the main challenge is baiju.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
Noun
The European Commission withdrew the marketing authorization for the immunization in March 2024.
—Jason Gale / Bloomberg, TIME, 16 May 2024
Prompted by the lobbying of some of the largest companies in the world, regulators from China to the European Union and the US launched investigations that challenged Qualcomm’s most profitable business: technology licensing.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 16 May 2024
The all-new business jet has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification, clearing the way for deliveries to the Old Continent.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
Sauro, a full-time speleologist and president of a geographical exploration society called La Venta who also works with NASA and the European Space Agency to help train astronauts in planetary exploration, monitored these developments from his home in northern Italy.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Deutsche Telekom has been at the forefront of a fight in the European Union to that argues Big Tech should help pay for internet infrastructure.
—Jillian Deutsch, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024
In Chicago theater terms, this is a famous space, not just for all TimeLine has achieved there but for the work of such influential predecessors at the European Repertory Company.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
There are 36,500 debris objects greater than 10 cm in our orbit, the European Space Agency estimates.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
The European Film Promotion initiative, which happens before and during the Cannes Film Festival, gives 20 emerging European producers the opportunity to promote their work and enlarge their international network.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 May 2024
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European
1 of 2 adjective
Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən
: of or relating to Europe or its people
European
2 of 2 noun1
: a person born or living in Europe
2
: a person of European ancestry
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