How to Use Flemish in a Sentence

Flemish

1 of 2 adjective
  • How to plan the perfect trip to this fairy-tale Flemish city.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The bets were made in small towns in the Flemish countryside.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Flemish tapestry not in the budget?
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Flemish still-life paintings were a key source of inspiration for the collection.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The black-and-white color scheme, which can be found throughout the apartment, evokes the atmosphere of a Flemish painting.
    — Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
  • In the campaign, the hoods are reminiscent of Flemish portraits – and sometimes the dorade vents fond on the deck of boats.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The series adapts a Flemish drama about five sisters who agree to murder one’s misogynist husband.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2023
  • And then there’s Ghent—a Flemish city in the north with medieval charm, a modern mindset, and far less name recognition.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
  • And being the Flemish minister-president’s ex-lover does complicate things as well.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • Most of my inspirations are Flemish or Italian painters, plus a few French and German ones here and there.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
  • James was away on a residency, so Hughes took care of Hal, James’s large Flemish rabbit.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Not only perpetrated by the Nazis, but also by Flemish guards who oversaw the prisoners.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Aired on Flemish public broadcaster VRT.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In ‘Breendonk’, these characters are played by veteran Flemish actors as well as rising talents.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
  • This comedy thriller was co-developed by one of its stars, Sharon Horgan, and is based on a Flemish series called Clan.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2023
  • The abode pairs traditional Flemish architecture with floor-to-ceiling windows to create a light, airy, and calming vibe.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2023
  • The decision was made to bring it back to its former glory, to put on display its Flemish architecture, and to bring comfort to a nation decimated by war.
    — Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The earliest wreck examined was a Flemish trade ship likely chartered by Portuguese merchants from Lisbon.
    — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Carlo’s friend Rodrigo persuades him to take up the Flemish cause with Philip, leading to a sword-threatening confrontation.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Paintings from Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel appear to portray an activity similar to curling being played on frozen ponds.
    — Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • White tweeted, referring to a Flemish politician with no public connection to the investigation.
    — Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile Matilda is devious, ruthless and bloodier than even her male opponents after being raised in the Flemish royal court.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The artist poses as both the man and woman of a 15th-century Flemish couple, using toilet paper to portray distinctive features of their attire.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Turns out, the family joke was a hidden masterpiece, a genuine work of Pieter Bruegel the Younger, a 17th-century Flemish artist.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The home was built with Flemish bond brickwork and slate roofing and has its original millwork, hardwood floors, formal entertaining spaces and eight fireplaces, according to the listing.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2026
  • Throughout the centuries the city prospered, joining the Hanseatic League and employing Flemish and Dutch architects to erect its finest structures.
    — Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Writers Raoul Groothuizen and Christina Poppe came up with the idea back in 2018, after noticing a sharp rise in racist rhetoric among the Flemish far-right.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Virgin with Codex is your usual Flemish virgin—a loose copy of a 16th-century painting by an anonymous artist in the Courtauld Gallery’s collection.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
  • Marie-Céleste, who came from a prominent Francophone Flemish family, would be continuing her studies by correspondence.
    — Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • For foreign series, at least 50% of the financing must be in place, with at least 20% of funding coming from Flanders and a Flemish broadcaster involved in the production.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025

Flemish

2 of 2 noun
  • Canada, too, approved a new offshore project: more than sixty wells to be drilled in the Flemish Pass, off the Newfoundland coast.
    — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 2022-05-20

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