Phoenician
noun
Phoe·ni·cian
fi-ˈnē-shən 
-ˈni-
-ˈni-
1
: a native or inhabitant of ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician
adjective
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Focus Features took CinemaCon attendees inside the mind of Wes Anderson on Wednesday afternoon, showing off footage of his upcoming The Phoenician Scheme.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
He's also become a regular in Wes Anderson's troupe of A-listers, having starred in Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and this year's The Phoenician Scheme.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Cyclone Alley, Phoenician and Typhoon via Cyclone Circle.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Johansson next stars in The Phoenician Scheme (in theaters June 6) and Jurassic World: Rebirth (in theaters July 2).
—Jack Smart, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The Phoenician Scheme will be released in theaters by Focus Features on May 30, 2025, mending a rift in the universe.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Focus Features has picked up global rights to The Phoenician Scheme, and set a May 30 limited release for the project, which will expand wide on June 6.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Located strategically in the middle of the Mediterranean, between Italy and Libya, it has been influenced over the centuries by Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, Swabians, Aragonese, Hospitallers, French, and British.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
At an investor conference at the Phoenician hosted by UBS this week, Sanghi said the company has tabled CHIPS Act negotiations with the government.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
He's also become a regular in Wes Anderson's troupe of A-listers, having starred in Isle of Dogs (2018), Asteroid City (2023), and this year's The Phoenician Scheme.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Cyclone Alley, Phoenician and Typhoon via Cyclone Circle.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Johansson next stars in The Phoenician Scheme (in theaters June 6) and Jurassic World: Rebirth (in theaters July 2).
—Jack Smart, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The Phoenician Scheme will be released in theaters by Focus Features on May 30, 2025, mending a rift in the universe.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Focus Features has picked up global rights to The Phoenician Scheme, and set a May 30 limited release for the project, which will expand wide on June 6.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Located strategically in the middle of the Mediterranean, between Italy and Libya, it has been influenced over the centuries by Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, Swabians, Aragonese, Hospitallers, French, and British.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
At an investor conference at the Phoenician hosted by UBS this week, Sanghi said the company has tabled CHIPS Act negotiations with the government.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Phoenician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phoenician. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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Phoenician
noun
Phoe·ni·cian
fi-ˈnish-ən
-ˈnē-shən
-ˈnē-shən
1
: a person born or living in ancient Phoenicia
2
: the Semitic language of ancient Phoenicia
Phoenician
adjective
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