Esperanto

Example Sentences

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When Interpol was first being planned in 1914, French was chosen as the designated language — but organizers also believed Esperanto could be a viable alternative in the future.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

“Mark Esperanto, Secretary of Defense, ‘The cease-fire is holding up very nicely.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2019

In his first version of the tweet, the president typed Mark Esper’s name as Mark Esperanto.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2019

Nineteenth century idealists created international languages they hoped would unite the world, though only Esperanto is spoken by more than a handful of people today.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2019

First he had studied Esperanto, then the world’s religions, and now it was alchemy.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho