colloquial
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Intent on finding “language that has emotional not intellectual meaning to people,” Nolan opted to use colloquial, contemporary dialogue when constructing his script rather than artificially elevated speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
London Theatre praised the play in its four-star review and said "it is decidedly modern in its outlook, colloquial speech, and, most potently, impact".
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
"Surviving Nigerian heat with no light," she wrote, using the colloquial term for electricity.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
“Yes, there was a Caleb in my initiate class. Brilliant, but he was . . . what’s the colloquial term for it? A suck-up.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing colloquial
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