How to Use Oriental in a Sentence

Oriental

noun
  • Click here to see more photos of the Mandarin Oriental Residences Miami.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Mandarin Oriental is a luxury hotel chain that prides itself on its traditional, opulent aesthetic and extravagant accommodations.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Eastern & Oriental Express, Southeast Asia Bullet trains aren’t the only railways worth traveling on in Asia, especially where Belmond is concerned.
    — Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Four luxury properties—The Westin, W, The Romanos, and Mandarin Oriental—provide choices for everyone, from families to honeymooners.
    — Christos Stergiou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Traditionalists in search of a luxury hotel with old-world elegance definitely have their pick of exceptional options—both the Mandarin Oriental and the Four Seasons have Prague outposts; the former is located in a Medieval monastery—though those who prefer boutique stays are also in luck.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
  • It is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company (OLC) which has its own creative teams and merchandise product designers who liaise with staff at Disney subsidiary Walt Disney Attractions Japan.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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