How to Use Italian in a Sentence

Italian

adjective
  • Meat: Our Test Kitchen used a mix of ground beef and Italian sausage.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • The Italian leather bag is soft to the touch and both looks and feels luxurious.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Sausage gravy is to breakfast plates in the South what Parmesan cheese is to Italian food.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2023
  • George and Amal Clooney had a swoon-worthy Italian date night.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 17 July 2023
  • Goldberg plays the agent of a U.S. actor (Irvine), and lands him a part as the great Italian poet.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The sentence comes after the duo was found guilty of using a fake gun to try to make off with the Italian sports car.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Mookie’s second look was a bowling shirt in the colors of the Italian flag: red, green, and white.
    Ruth E. Carter, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023
  • One notices how young The Sea Beyond crew is, at least compared to most Italian shoots.
    Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • In the next few days, the group enjoyed time skiing on the snowy slopes and grabbing dinner at Casa Tua, an Italian restaurant in the city.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • During the Barbie press tour, the heartthrob wore tons of pastel suits made by the Italian fashion brand.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • This rich play on Italian cuisine's premier pastry takes the dish to a whole new level.
    Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
  • In the evening, my husband and I had dinner on the deck at the resort’s Italian restaurant, Scarpetta Beach.
    Thessaly La Force, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
  • The emergence of this Austrian (and later Italian) dog lives, to me, in Shanghainese.
    Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Below is a compendium of new Italian movies set to hit this year’s fest circuit.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The film is a dual narrative involving the life and work of Italian philosopher Dante Alighieri.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The snippet still features the twang of the original version, but the Italian glam rockers bring more of a theatrical flair to the chorus.
    Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • In 1883 she was sold to the Italian consul in Khartoum who treated her humanely.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 20 Nov. 2023
  • From your point of view, how are Italian designers considered in the world today?
    Billboard Italy, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • There’s Portofino 1997, an homage to the couple’s first getaway together to the Italian seaside town.
    Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2023
  • So, why not adopt the Italian mindset and embrace a leisurely approach to traveling here this year?
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Bellucci may be Italian, but her cut and color was giving Parisian chic.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
  • This recipe calls for Italian sausage, which provides a spicy kick, but feel free to adjust to your taste; andouille or herbed chicken sausage would also work well.
    Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • We were slated to do a third album for Frontiers, the Italian pop/melodic rock company.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2023
  • 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
  • In lieu of a classic tiered wedding cake, the pair opted for Millefoglie, a traditional Italian cream cake topped with berries.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
  • The small appliance includes 10 settings to craft a variety of desserts, like ice cream, frozen drinks, sorbet, and Italian ice.
    Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024
  • This stewed tomatoes recipe makes a perfect base for soups, like minestrone, and even different kinds of Italian pasta sauces.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Served in stemmed glasses, these silky smooth Italian custards make an elegant ending to any meal.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Neither time nor expensive makeovers altered the gentle sweep of that wide-open bowl or the arched, Italian travertine along the eastern facade.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • Cozy up at the bar for housemade mozzarella, meatballs, and a bottle of medium-bodied Italian red wine.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023

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