How to Use Icelandic in a Sentence

Icelandic

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  • Simmons says the local Icelandic whales saw him as a threat and treated him as such.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Filming mostly in the Icelandic language, the shoot is scheduled to begin next fall.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
  • And Icelandic airline Play is doing just that in time for the holiday season.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Kaleo, an Icelandic band, performed a live acoustic gig in 2021 with the lava spewing in the background.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Season 2 Iceland Season 2 opened with Kendall soaking in a tub in an Icelandic spa.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 29 May 2023
  • Low-cost Icelandic airline Play wants travelers to jet off to Europe for just $99 with a Halloween flash sale.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The plumes of smoke and orange hues could be seen from the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, according to photos.
    Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Guests also will meet Icelandic farmers, stop by a Viking museum and take in black-sand beaches and icebergs.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
  • Siggi’s, the Icelandic style skry yogurt brand, is launching a new program to encourage people to put down their phones.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Vinick was involved with transporting and releasing the orca Keiko, who played the lead in Free Willy, back to his native Icelandic waters.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • On a recent assignment, Burkard trekked through the Icelandic landscape and returned with photos that will inspire viewers to get out on their own hike.
    Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2023
  • There’s no way to know if the Icelandic orcas would have eventually accepted Keiko.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
  • For many Icelandic businesses, the day means a loss of earnings with female workers gone and most child care facilities shut.
    Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
  • But she’s made a home base in Iceland for reasons that go beyond the ethereal light, the Icelandic horses, and the otherworldly landscape.
    Regan Stephens, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The name of the archipelago itself derives from 12th-century Icelandic annals: In Old Norse, svalbarð refers to a cold coast.
    Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • This seafood restaurant in St. Matthews offers a variety of meals ranging from its signature Icelandic cod to clams, catfish and shrimp.
    The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The menu changes seasonally, said Þórarinn Friðriksson, and in the winter months, guests are greeted with Icelandic hot chocolate with licorice and jökla, an Icelandic cream liqueur.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024
  • The Icelandic band and 41-piece orchestral outfit will bring Átta and more to life at concerts in September and October.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Feb. 2024
  • As Icelandic women's rights movements have made greater headway in their campaigns, the scope and meaning of the protests have expanded to include other issues.
    Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • As if that magic trick wasn’t enough, Rauðasandur has a permanent place in the Icelandic storytelling tradition as the site of one of the country’s most famous murder cases.
    Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Best Skyr Full of flavor, this creamy Icelandic yogurt—with 10 g of filling protein per cup—is made with simple ingredients and real fruit.
    Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
  • Ideal for all skin types and safe for the eye area, this anti-inflammatory Icelandic potion, which comes in a travel size, utilizes sea buckthorn oil, leaving the skin soft and healthy.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Travelers looking for a European or Icelandic getaway just got a new option — with some flights are under $600.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • Count among those mainstays the beautifully eccentric Björk, the Icelandic avant-garde singer who returned once again to the stage where – since the very first Coachella in 1999 – she’s dazzled several times before.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Flying on Icelandic carrier Play Airlines is one of the most affordable ways to get to Europe — and the airline has discounted fares even further, with flights starting at just $99.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
  • When Iceland reduced the workweek by just a few hours for 1% of its population about a decade ago, the Icelandic government had to hire more people, increasing labor costs.
    Allison Schrager, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Another post included a video of the pair riding an ATV together and taking in the incredible Icelandic scenery.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Teuber developed Die Siedler von Catan in the early 1990s, playing with ideas of Icelandic settlements, tinkering in his basement while working full-time at a dental lab.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2023
  • From an itty-bitty Icelandic outpost backed by jaw-dropping landscapes to an ancient seaside settlement overlooking the Black Sea, here are 17 small towns in Europe to add to your travel list.
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Play also charges for on board services, including water, and offers a selection of snacks like Icelandic chocolate and sandwiches.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024

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