How to Use Patagonian in a Sentence

Patagonian

adjective
  • One Argentine judge went as far as to order 85 residents of a remote Patagonian town to stay at home for a month.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • With plenty of fresh seafood, ancient churches, and Amazon-levels of wildlife spotting, the Patagonian islands is just the place to pick up nature's call to adventure.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2025
  • That includes the earthen ceramics, which are made with stones from Tierra del Fuego, and the bath products, which were crafted with the citrusy Patagonian herb paramela.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms The villas inspired by traditional Patagonian outposts are sleek and minimalistic from the outside, but sweet and cozy on the inside.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • There is always a vegetarian option, but this really is a place for ardent carnivores, who are encouraged each evening to watch as Patagonian lambs (or other regional produce) are cooked over an open fire in a smoky room by the kitchen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Alerce Milenario, also known as Gran Abuelo, is a Patagonian cypress in Chile that could be anywhere from 2,400 to 5,500 years old.
    — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • While the Andes hantavirus infects a few dozen people every year in the Patagonian region of Argentina further north, it has never been detected in Ushuaia or the wider archipelago of Tierra del Fuego.
    — ABC News, 5 June 2026
  • Argentina, a Group of 20 nation of 46 million people home to a vast Patagonian wilderness and culturally vibrant capital, is set to become the first South American country to join their ranks.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
    — Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
  • The sculptor has designed giant dinosaurs and monuments to his country’s independence heroes in Cutral Co, an oil-producing town that has never attracted nearly as much attention as other Patagonian communities surrounded by picturesque lakes and mountains.
    — ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • The 20 homes presented span from chef Francis Mallmann’s Patagonian retreat to modernist stunners in Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro, all expressing the ingenuity and creativity that the mountains have always inspired.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Even the strong Patagonian wind cannot topple this tribute, inaugurated on June 16 during Argentina’s World Cup debut, when the team once again dazzled under Messi, who sealed the victory over Algeria after scoring three goals.
    — ABC News, 23 June 2026

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