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
Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
Our families’ friendship lasted more than eight decades — even with Floyd living in New York with his wife Florentine.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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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
The waiters all knew her favorite, fish Florentine, and for dessert, pistachio ice cream.
—Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
Our families’ friendship lasted more than eight decades — even with Floyd living in New York with his wife Florentine.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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“Florentine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florentine. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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