universal language

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But farce is a universal language, and the hilarity is not just translated but alchemized into something riotously contemporary.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Marianne, who is now in the sixth form, said: "I want to become a vet and in medicine it's a kind of universal language for all sorts of things, so it's really useful."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

The series invites viewers into the perspective of everyday people and how music can be a universal language and healer to all.

From Salon • May 19, 2024

Because of its “unparalleled position” in the world of sports, El-Sonni said, “football serves as a universal language spoken across the globe, cutting across national, cultural and socio-economic barriers.”

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Science on the other hand is dispassionate and without bias, it is the only universal language.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood