Flor·en·tine
ˈflȯr-ən-ˌtēn 
ˈflär-,
-ˌtīn
1
a
: of or relating to Florence, Italy
b
: machiavellian
Florentine politics
2
: served or dressed with spinach
poached eggs Florentine
3
: having a matte brushed finish
Florentine gold
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
The museum’s modernist design, penned by the Florentine architecture firm IPO Studio, forms a stark contrast to those yellowish, weathered walls.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2023
Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
Jordan’s version focuses entirely on the Florentine aristocrats and long-suffering servants cooped up in a villa, each with their own ulterior motives.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 25 July 2024
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Adjective
Main course choices are lobster quiche Florentine served with a Fuji apple salad, roasted avocado and crab cake on brioche toast, or steak and eggs with potatoes au gratin and redeye gravy.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
The museum’s modernist design, penned by the Florentine architecture firm IPO Studio, forms a stark contrast to those yellowish, weathered walls.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2023
Noun
Head downstairs to Harry’s Bar, a Florentine institution for seventy years.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
Jordan’s version focuses entirely on the Florentine aristocrats and long-suffering servants cooped up in a villa, each with their own ulterior motives.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 25 July 2024
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“Florentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florentine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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