language

Example Sentences

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"Classical plays give you language, the ability to speak it and to give a kind of spin to a sentence that you don't have with modern playwriting," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“If the unconscious is structured like a language, the design of a therapist’s consulting room is also a language,” Deborah Levy writes in a recent Granta essay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In high-stakes negotiations, it is helpful to use language that our adversaries understand, even if that sometimes makes supporters uncomfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

By examining bodies of written work, linguists can track the rise of such language quirks, says Kimberly Becker, a linguist and co-host of the “Women Talkin’ ‘Bout AI” podcast.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Everyone in the house was Métis, but Berlin’s roommates insisted on saying Navajo tacos because their stepdad was Diné, while Simon, the undisputed star of language camp, argued NDN was fairest.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith