How to Use Ashkenazi in a Sentence
Ashkenazi
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One reserve captain, Moti Ashkenazi, began a lone protest a few months after the 1973 war.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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The list appears to be a random sample of hundreds of thousands of people for whom Ashkenazi Jewish is at least in their top three.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2023
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Members of the Ashkenazi majority called them slurs like shwarts.
—Amanda Chemeche, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 June 2023
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My own family follows Ashkenazi Passover customs, which means many of Rome’s most iconic Passover treats are off limits during the week-long holiday.
—Leah Koenig, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
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The term Ashkenazi is generally used to refer Jewish people whose ancestors lived in parts of Europe.
—Rachel Looker, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
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What’s more, Black individuals and those of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry are also at higher risk and should have more frequent screenings.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 16 Oct. 2023
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Gantz’s deputy, Gabi Ashkenazi, will serve as foreign minister before the rotation and defense minister after it.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2020
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Here, Granit puts a gourmet spin on the Ashkenazi comfort food made by his grandmother to spectacular effect: a seafood kneidalach comes with with matzoh balls and pickled mussels, while another dish combines goulash and gnocchi.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
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Advertisement As an Ashkenazi Jew, raised in a religiously observant household, Edelman is loaded with questions about his whiteness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
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