universal language

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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

Yeah, those are the two: melody to me is the universal language.

From Salon • May 22, 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

Photography is a universal language that most everyone understands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Latin, the nuns taught us, was a universal language.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez