colloquialism

Example Sentences

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Hegseth flippantly employed villainous colloquialism – “they are toast and they know it,” “we play for keeps,” and “President Trump got the last laugh” – delivered with a combative tone that communicated masculine self-assurance.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Almost everyone who frequents the market are Chapines, a popular colloquialism used to refer to someone of Guatemalan descent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2023

Although the Q Score may no longer be the casual cultural colloquialism it was once, it still remains vital enough for advertising companies and movie studios — among others — to purchase the data.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022

There’s a phrase that I think everyone uses now, but it’s definitely an African American colloquialism: We like to say the struggle is real.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022

The very colloquialism of his speech seemed incongruous and out of place.

From A Romance of Wastdale by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)