How to Use Southeast Asian in a Sentence

Southeast Asian

adjective
  • But many of the finest pieces on display here in the Southeast Asian art wing… are stolen.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Galangal is a root often used in Southeast Asian cooking.
    — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
  • And then came a whole snapper served with Southeast Asian dipping sauces, piles of fresh herbs, and lettuce wrappers.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • Pandan waffles, matcha flan and durian smoothies, among other Southeast Asian treats, round out the menu.
    — Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
  • Hishow has been fielding sustained interest from Southeast Asian buyers off the back of that performance.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • The Mekong starts in China and flows through five Southeast Asian nations before emptying into the sea.
    — Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The simple homemade peanut butter sauce is a must for dipping this popular Southeast Asian appetizer.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • For the past decade-plus, Willie focused on advising collectors interested in Southeast Asian art.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
  • The head of the Philippines’ flag carrier said the Southeast Asian country may need to resort to fuel rationing amid tight supplies due to the war in Iran.
    — Danny Lee, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Southeast Asian nations, heavily reliant on Gulf oil, have borne the brunt of the energy shock triggered by the Middle East conflict.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • Banana blossoms are a popular ingredient used in traditional Southeast Asian soups, stir-fries, and salads.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • In May 2013, the Met returned the aforementioned kneeling figures that had long guarded its Southeast Asian art wing.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • García, meanwhile, sees parallels between the moment Southeast Asian animation now finds itself in and the longer arc of how anime reshaped global tastes.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2026
  • The menu reflects a blend of cultures, drawing upon Southern-style cooking with Mediterranean and Southeast Asian influences.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Southeast Asian nation is a one-party communist state with no organized opposition and the government keeps a tight lid on information.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • Another trailblazing Southeast Asian athlete is Shannon Tan.
    — Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The deal comes just a few months after ReelShort’s Southeast Asian debut through a similar deal with AIS in Thailand.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • The rooms There are 104 rooms and suites that blend Western comfort with a modern Southeast Asian design sensibility.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
  • Among them was the head of a 10th-century stone Buddha and two kneeling figures that famously flanked the entrance of the Met’s Southeast Asian galleries.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • Up-and-Coming Southeast Asian Artists There’s no shortage of musical talent coming out of Southeast Asia as well.
    — Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The Australian policy of refusing to allow boat arrivals to settle has largely ended people smuggling from Southeast Asian ports in rickety fishing boats that had once thrived.
    — ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • Butt is an independent curator and writer who is the founder of in-tangible institute, the curatorial platform focused on Southeast Asian art.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Among Southeast Asian nations, the bank expects Singapore and the Philippines to be directly exposed to shocks in global food prices, due to their position as net food importers.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • The name is derived from Naga, a mythological serpent-like being found in Southeast Asian folklore, while titan is one of the 12 giants of Greek mythology.
    — Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • The 41-room property sits near Kampong Glam and Little India, which suits its mix of Parisian salon mood and Southeast Asian flourish.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • There’s a 19th-century public market packed with Pennsylvania Dutch classics, and, on weekends in warmer months, an open-air Southeast Asian market in the middle of a sprawling city park.
    — Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Actually, for Southeast Asian halal, compared to other countries, like the Middle East certification, there is only one difference.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The deal is Ascentium’s most recent in more than a dozen acquisitions, plugging a gap in the company’s mainland China coverage while deepening its footprint in hot Southeast Asian growth markets.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The work interweaves South and Southeast Asian mythologies and histories with Western cultural touchstones—from canonical artists to sacred texts—often with a deliberate sense of unease.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Tran said the area was the original hub for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian families to shop before Denver’s Far East Center opened in 1988.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026

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