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intelligible

[in-tel-i-juh-buhl] / ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒə bəl /


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And references to the original run notwithstanding — appletinis, “Star Wars,” a certain closet — it’s intelligible and funny on its own terms , and as full of love as ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Also, the inventive, nonliteral staging by director Zack Winokur, choreographer Pam Tanowitz, co-set designers Mimi Lien and Jack Forman and lighting designer John Torres is astonishing to look at but not always intelligible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Within months, Sarah lost the use of her hands, then "all intelligible speech".

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

That’s a prescient thought, given the only intelligible question one can muster once they see Gaga’s 25-foot dress for the opening act is, “How?”

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

And then Celia’s giant nonsense word began to break apart into smaller, more intelligible ones.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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