How to Use trilingual in a Sentence

trilingual

adjective
  • Oh, and this is all while flexing her trilingual skills throughout the LP.
    — Lucas Villa, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2022
  • And a trilingual front sign gives away the multicultural blend.
    — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • On the wall, a trilingual menu scrolled through nearly 100 items in the dinner buffet.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Becky didn’t miss a beat of the trilingual track’s playful choreography and showed why this set was a once-in-a-lifetime moment.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2022
  • This trilingual greeting is common among the Lebanese, many of whom speak at least three languages, often in one sentence.
    — Lulu Seikaly, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Her high-energy and fierce set at the Gobi stage lured in fans who not once stopped dancing to her trilingual techno and pop anthems.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2022
  • The team compared the Bactrian found in both the bilingual and trilingual scripts to make further connections.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023
  • In 20 years, my field has gone from thinking of bacteria as asocial recluses to seeing them as at least being trilingual.
    — Cassandra Willyard, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2014
  • Most are already bi- or trilingual, switching with ease into English or another language when abroad.
    — Caitlin Hu, Quartz, 2 June 2019
  • Chef Lupe Liang and his trilingual menu embodied the spirit of Chinatown.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
  • Adrian of Coconut Grove has a trilingual mother and a monolingual father.
    — Amanda Rosa may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • The difficulty of the role was in part due to the Apple TV+ miniseries being a trilingual show.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Her setlist included hits from her whole career, including her latest album, the trilingual Versions of Me.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The staff served saffron risotto and Abruzzese wine as Hebblethwaite, a trilingual diplomat’s daughter, served her backstory.
    — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Contrary to popular misconception, the Rosetta Stone isn’t a trilingual text.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Anitta, 29 Brazilian pop titan Anitta has ascended the charts with her trilingual music.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Miriam taught her sons multiple languages Miriam was the family educator and wanted the boys to earn straight As and be trilingual.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There are four official languages spoken—and most Singaporeans are bilingual or even trilingual—but English is the de facto dialect.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The resulting break proved unbridgeable until the discovery, in 1799, of the now-famous trilingual slab at the port of Rosetta.
    — Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The trilingual superstar is set to sing a medley of songs from her latest album, Funk Generation, which was released April 26.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 May 2024
  • Not every interaction made it into the final video, but watching Emiliana continue her journey toward becoming trilingual filled him with pride.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Teachers and parents here speak of trilingual aspirations, and the sounds of Spanish, Korean and English can be heard throughout the playground.
    — Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2016
  • Money, however, doesn’t seem to be the top priority in this trilingual household, where the parents sometimes talk to each other in English and in their native tongues to Johnny.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • Texts were read in Spanish, English and Italian, which is why many of the workers were trilingual despite receiving little formal education.
    — Jennifer Simonson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The album has been more than three years in the making, morphing over time into an ecstatic, trilingual synthesis of global sounds — fearless, fun, and audacious, like Anitta herself.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Teams originally located several dozen short inscriptions joined by a longer trilingual script in present-day Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023
  • Known as the Rosetta Stone, this trilingual slab presented an unmatched opportunity to unlock the stories of the Ancient Egyptians.
    — Smithsonian, 19 Apr. 2017
  • Davis worries the low enrollment will be considered a negative factor by district officials, but to her, the trilingual program and the campus' welcoming atmosphere create an ideal environment.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Being trilingual will benefit Hurzeler’s future job opportunities.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The church currently conducts bilingual worship services in English and Spanish, and trilingual bible studies in English, Spanish, and Armenian.
    — Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026

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