How to Use Finnish in a Sentence

Finnish

adjective
  • The bold colorway is a first for the Finnish yard, but not for the industry.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Hughes picked up the Finnish player and attempted to body slam him to the ice.
    Tom Canavan, ajc, 8 May 2023
  • The buzz around this premium honey is that the bees thrive in the unspoiled air of the Finnish forest.
    Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Sorensen adds that Finnish bonds are trading cheaper than peers in the five- to eight-year segment.
    WSJ, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The burning bones of a wood demon in a Finnish sauna reveal the emptiness of a future son-in-law.
    Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2023
  • There’s also a private gym; a spa with a plunge pool, Finnish sauna, and steam room; and a screening room with a bar.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
  • The Florida Panthers’ 22-year-old Finnish center made his way into the slot and then the crease just in front of the net.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Knowles said the aim is for the Finnish striker to rejoin the team in California this weekend.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Sibelius’ tone poem evokes a legend from the Finnish national epic The Kalevala.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The show, which follows the daily lives of a primary school class, has been a ratings hit on the Finnish broadcaster YLE.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Touching, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this Finnish gem might be the little awards contender that could.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The teammates on the Finnish national team are simpatico on the pitch, but didn’t get to show it in MLS matches last season.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Come early to pop into the Finnish sauna or 15-meter-long pool and stay cozy for as long as possible ensconced in one of the hanging chairs.
    Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Inside there is a large coed Finnish sauna, cold and warm plunge pools, and a soaring, greenery-rich atrium where guests can lounge pre- or post-treatment.
    Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The bright red drink gets its color and flavor from real Finnish lingonberries livened up with gin and hints of citrusy orange peel.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
  • In the Finnish education system, art is treated as a career as much as a calling.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • Norwegian and Finnish ports have likewise closed to Tesla shipments.
    Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Spending years learning about several subjects briefly only to give up and move on to the next thing helped her accrue random facts — like the name of a Finnish distance runner from the 1920s.
    Christina Veta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • In August, a video surfaced showing the young prime minister dancing in a nightclub with a Finnish pop star known as Olavi Uusivirta.
    Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 11 May 2023
  • Tetiana is studying Finnish and preparing to become a Finnish citizen.
    Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 25 July 2023
  • The film is indeed both an ode to nature, the wonders of Finnish old-growth coniferous forests and woodland animals, and to the passionate youths fighting to protect them.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Additionally, there’s a one-bed guest apartment on the garden level of the home with its own separate entrance, along with a gym, a Finnish sauna, and a wine cellar.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Nearly all the migrants have arrived at the border zone on bicycles that Finnish and Russian media reports say were provided and sold to them.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • With the Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki on the podium, the sound seemed noticeably warmer and more enveloping.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The injured children were rushed to hospital, according to Finnish police.
    Armani Syed, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The Finnish sauna tradition meets luxury wellness culture at The Maria Spa, with results that will leave you feeling refreshed and renewed.
    Maggie Shipstead, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The Finnish capital, located on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland, consists of over 300 islands and has burgeoning design and food scenes.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Two-time Olympian and Finnish hockey player Sanni Hakala announced that a recent collision during a game left her paralyzed from the chest down.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • One of his final campaign events was a concert in which several famous Finnish musicians played.
    Johanna Lemola, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • For Rovio, the famous Angry Birds franchise is the cornerstone of the Finnish company’s operations.
    Kati Pohjanpalo, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2023

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