How to Use francophone in a Sentence

francophone

adjective
  • The raucous francophone comic book series has been cleaned up for a new audience.
    — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 June 2020
  • Authorities in other parts of the francophone world may be more open to changing the language.
    — Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Majdalani’s novels are much praised in the Francophone world, and with good reason.
    — Suzanne Joinson, New York Times, 2 June 2017
  • Through it all, Richard emerged as the personification of both francophone oppression and pride.
    — New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021
  • African students in France overwhelmingly come from francophone West Africa.
    — Victoria Breeze and Nathan Moore, CNN, 29 June 2017
  • Starting at a tutoring job in a francophone institution, one of his young students will be the strongest obstacle and most reliable guide on this journey.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022
  • But for all its financial soundness, Bombardier’s exit from its marquee project marks the end of ambitious plans that once were a source of pride in the largely francophone province.
    — Paula Sambo, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
  • The repressive, mostly francophone government responded with a harsh crackdown.
    — New York Times, 5 Feb. 2022
  • But the most exquisite francophone contributions to Italian cuisine are the delicate, intricate pastries from Parma.
    — Jim Kempton, Orange County Register, 2 Aug. 2019
  • North African emigrants often choose to settle in the French-speaking province of Quebec, drawn by its immigration policies that favor francophone applicants.
    — chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2017
  • But many anglophones like Ruth — a government worker who asked to be identified by only her first name to protect her from retribution — have defied the risk and have traveled to majority francophone cities to attend matches.
    — New York Times, 5 Feb. 2022
  • He was born in 1949 to an aristocratic Parisian family who owned the majority of French newspapers in francophone North Africa.
    — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 16 July 2021
  • Further consultation is also required with francophone communities as well as digital and interactive producers.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Nomad Education is a free mobile app which offers 350 academic certificates that helps more than 1 million francophone children every year to succeed in their studies, whatever their social, geographic or academic background.
    — Michele Parmelee, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021

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