How to Use transatlantic in a Sentence

transatlantic

adjective
  • There could have been a full-scale transatlantic trade war.
    — Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Think of wealth that can be traced back to transatlantic slavery.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
  • That doesn’t mean the transatlantic journey was a smooth one.
    — Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • This isn’t the first such transatlantic supply chain to take shape.
    — Mary Hui, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Let’s blame that silliness on a late night transatlantic flight.
    — Zack Pierce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Sitting for that long on a transatlantic flight is the most scary part for me.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Nov. 2020
  • In fact, it was once deemed to be the fastest transatlantic ship ever built.
    — Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • This is not a time for lofty speeches about the need for transatlantic unity.
    — Ulrich Schlie and Thomas Weber, CNN, 5 Mar. 2022
  • These are both compared to the impact of just one transatlantic flight a year.
    — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 30 July 2019
  • So how does that supply chain survive the transatlantic leap?
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • And make sure the next Duolingo doesn’t have to go transatlantic to find cash.
    — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • His résumé already reads like a transatlantic blur.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The savings discount is $5 per bag for transatlantic flights.
    — Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • McCrear may well have been the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 14 Dec. 2020
  • But this transatlantic crossover still hits the target more often than not.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • My heartbeat thrummed in my ears as static danced in the background of the transatlantic call.
    — Daniel Miller Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021
  • But the majors are not making the transatlantic voyage this time around.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Because of the transatlantic slave trade, we’ve been stripped of our identity in so many ways.
    — Anna Katherine Clemmons, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Here’s how choosing the right departure time can help avoid transatlantic jet lag.
    — Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The teen's father, who is a transatlantic sailor, was quickly on board with the concept.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022
  • Instead, the current crisis has shown the strength of transatlantic ties.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The transatlantic slave trade killed millions of Africans who were forcibly taken from their homes.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • After all, the pilot of a transatlantic flight does not pump up the polka after wheels up.
    — James Lileks, Star Tribune, 25 July 2021
  • Any weakening of the transatlantic alliance would be a huge win for Putin.
    — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022
  • But transatlantic relations remain at a low point.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • As schools let out for the break, June is a very popular month for transatlantic travel.
    — Nancy Trejos, USA TODAY, 1 June 2018
  • Norwegian's fares could dip as low as $140 for a one-way transatlantic flight.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Jan. 2021
  • New England colonies played a critical role in the transatlantic slave trade.
    — Lindsey McGinnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Jan. 2021
  • The week-long, transatlantic voyage on a steam ship was notorious.
    — CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To fuel your next transatlantic trip, here are 25 of the world’s best sandwiches.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 12 June 2025

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