linguistic
Example Sentences
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But the naming rule laid a linguistic minefield that has been a source of friction with food regulators around Europe ever since.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Sauer therefore engaged in his first bit of linguistic legerdemain, telling the court, “ ‘Allegiance’ is what jurisdiction means.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
While Prague had always been home to German-speakers, the language acquired a near-total linguistic hegemony over the city’s well-heeled elites, despite Prague’s Czech-speaking hinterland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The impact of the war is also felt sharply further from Iran in Tajikistan, which has the strongest cultural and linguistic links with Iran in the region.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
This peculiar blend is what Barthes was referring to when he described facts as linguistic yet claiming to be copies of the real.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.