Near Eastern
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"We are Near Eastern archaeologists. So that is our work. That is like a musician who can no longer play an instrument," she told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
He begins with the Israelites, whose belief in humanity as God’s image sharply distinguished their faith from those of their Near Eastern neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
These included the university's Middle Eastern Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures programs, as well as the school for Public Health.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025
Ancient Near Eastern texts have never been studied in this way, by quantitatively linking emotions to body parts.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
Near Eastern influences began to spread to the northern shore of the Mediterranean.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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