polyglot

Example Sentences

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Of the 11 or 12 synagogues that served this vibrant polyglot community, no trace remains.

From New York Times

“He deftly connected Puerto Rico’s polyglot music to the grim colonial circumstances that brought Spanish, Black and Indigenous people together on his island.”

From Washington Post

For those whose ears are untrained in the differences in language, this polyglot approach can be initially overwhelming, even confusing.

From Los Angeles Times

Musically, the score is polyglot, borrowing confidently from folk, bluegrass and rockabilly traditions, with occasional gestures toward soul and Broadway balladry.

From New York Times

To find out how the brain processes five or more languages, Fedorenko teamed up with Saima Malik-Moraleda—a graduate student at Harvard University and a polyglot herself—and a team of other researchers.

From Science Magazine