How to Use Southeast Asian in a Sentence

Southeast Asian

adjective
  • But many of the finest pieces on display here in the Southeast Asian art wing… are stolen.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Vietnam’s capital city was the lone Southeast Asian city to make the cut.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • Galangal is a root often used in Southeast Asian cooking.
    — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
  • Pandan is a fragrant Southeast Asian leaf with grassy, floral and vanilla-like notes.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And then came a whole snapper served with Southeast Asian dipping sauces, piles of fresh herbs, and lettuce wrappers.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • Pandan waffles, matcha flan and durian smoothies, among other Southeast Asian treats, round out the menu.
    — Christopher Hassiotis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
  • In an area of town known for Southeast Asian cuisine, Vin Xuong’s fresh banh mi keep customers coming back.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
  • Tsunami waves reached less than 1 meter (3 feet) high in the Southeast Asian region, per Reuters.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hishow has been fielding sustained interest from Southeast Asian buyers off the back of that performance.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • That’s equivalent to one in every 100 children across the Southeast Asian nation.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
  • The Mekong starts in China and flows through five Southeast Asian nations before emptying into the sea.
    — Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The opioid mimics Kratom is ground from the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, a Southeast Asian coffee tree.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The simple homemade peanut butter sauce is a must for dipping this popular Southeast Asian appetizer.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
  • Cantonese soups sat beside French pastries; British tea and toast were served alongside Shanghainese snacks and Southeast Asian spices.
    — Mimi Thorisson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Several Southeast Asian companies are trading below their offer price.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • For the past decade-plus, Willie focused on advising collectors interested in Southeast Asian art.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Sony Pictures Classics has North American and Southeast Asian rights.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • The head of the Philippines’ flag carrier said the Southeast Asian country may need to resort to fuel rationing amid tight supplies due to the war in Iran.
    — Danny Lee, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Southeast Asian nations, heavily reliant on Gulf oil, have borne the brunt of the energy shock triggered by the Middle East conflict.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • Thailand’s high rate of gun ownership is second only to Pakistan in Asia, and far surpasses its Southeast Asian neighbors.
    — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Banana blossoms are a popular ingredient used in traditional Southeast Asian soups, stir-fries, and salads.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • In May 2013, the Met returned the aforementioned kneeling figures that had long guarded its Southeast Asian art wing.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • García, meanwhile, sees parallels between the moment Southeast Asian animation now finds itself in and the longer arc of how anime reshaped global tastes.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2026
  • Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia, second only to Pakistan and far surpassing its Southeast Asian neighbors.
    — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The menu reflects a blend of cultures, drawing upon Southern-style cooking with Mediterranean and Southeast Asian influences.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Much of the contraband is transhipped to China, but there is also demand in Vietnam itself and other Southeast Asian countries.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, the military have kept her exact whereabouts and condition secret as a deadly civil war has engulfed much of the impoverished Southeast Asian nation.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Southeast Asian nation is a one-party communist state with no organized opposition and the government keeps a tight lid on information.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • Tong believes that Singapore can help create connections between fashion cities and Southeast Asian stakeholders.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Another trailblazing Southeast Asian athlete is Shannon Tan.
    — Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

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