sign language

Example Sentences

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“Growing up, I never learned sign language, and that barrier prevented me from really connecting with my dad,” Osmond said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Think sign language for people who can hear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

People who are born profoundly deaf, meaning they have little or no hearing, often rely on sign language rather than speech to communicate.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

While the Department of Health says approximately 8,000 people in Northern Ireland use either type of sign language.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

I don’t know sign language but I taught myself the alphabet so I made up a sign name for Saint Rene.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly