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
Examples of Florentine in a Sentence
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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
Hotel Drover The 97 West Kitchen & Bar at Hotel Drover in the Fort Worth Stockyards is offering a three-course prix fixe Mother’s Day brunch menu with dishes like jalapeño-crawfish fritters, smoked salmon Florentine Benedict, guajillo mahi tacos with breakfast potatoes, and more.
—Erin Booke, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
The eclectic style playing on naturalistic cues combined with graphic motifs stems from a creative process in which the Florentine artist-designer explores the possibilities of marks and materials.
—Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Mars was modeled after a soldier Giambologna once spotted in a Florentine church, who stood 7 feet, 6 inches tall.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
This 13th-century estate, initially constructed for a noble Florentine family, provides a peaceful escape from the city's hustle and bustle.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
With a wink at Boccaccio’s Florentine narrators, filling their time with stories as a plague rages, these modern storytellers gather amid the COVID pandemic, on the roof of a run-down building on the Lower East Side.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Striding Mars is rendered in a battle-ready stance that grew in popularity in the second half of the 16th century, likely due to the Medicis’ preference for the figure as a symbol of Florentine authority.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Groups are still rebounding from pandemic losses Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera and Skylight Music Theatre all saw increases in ticket sales revenue for fiscal year 2023 compared to the prior fiscal year.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
The majestic narrative is in part due to the grand architecture that emulates 15th-century Italian villas, inclusive of gilded and fresco ceilings hand-painted by Florentine artisans.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Stew Leonard’s recalled both the chocolate and vanilla varieties of the Florentine Cookies made by Cookies United due to a labeling error, according to a Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection alert from Jan. 23.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
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
Hotel Drover The 97 West Kitchen & Bar at Hotel Drover in the Fort Worth Stockyards is offering a three-course prix fixe Mother’s Day brunch menu with dishes like jalapeño-crawfish fritters, smoked salmon Florentine Benedict, guajillo mahi tacos with breakfast potatoes, and more.
—Erin Booke, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2023
The eclectic style playing on naturalistic cues combined with graphic motifs stems from a creative process in which the Florentine artist-designer explores the possibilities of marks and materials.
—Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
Noun
The cases were made from solid 18k gold, hammered all over in a what is called a ‘Florentine’ finish.
—David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Mars was modeled after a soldier Giambologna once spotted in a Florentine church, who stood 7 feet, 6 inches tall.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
This 13th-century estate, initially constructed for a noble Florentine family, provides a peaceful escape from the city's hustle and bustle.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
With a wink at Boccaccio’s Florentine narrators, filling their time with stories as a plague rages, these modern storytellers gather amid the COVID pandemic, on the roof of a run-down building on the Lower East Side.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Striding Mars is rendered in a battle-ready stance that grew in popularity in the second half of the 16th century, likely due to the Medicis’ preference for the figure as a symbol of Florentine authority.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
Groups are still rebounding from pandemic losses Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera and Skylight Music Theatre all saw increases in ticket sales revenue for fiscal year 2023 compared to the prior fiscal year.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
The majestic narrative is in part due to the grand architecture that emulates 15th-century Italian villas, inclusive of gilded and fresco ceilings hand-painted by Florentine artisans.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Stew Leonard’s recalled both the chocolate and vanilla varieties of the Florentine Cookies made by Cookies United due to a labeling error, according to a Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection alert from Jan. 23.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
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