demotic

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With a voice that is relatively light and raspy and a delivery both nimble and demotic, Mr. Dale matches his energy to the text in a way that makes for effortless listening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Beside the "beautifully and accurately carved" sphinx, archaeologists also found a Roman-era stone slab with demotic and hieroglyphic inscriptions.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023

“The language in these pages remains visceral, demotic, open to all comers and capable of neat aural effects,” Stephanie Burt writes in her review.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2021

Many crime writers, notably Elmore Leonard, have found ways of updating the hard-boiled genre while retaining its vim and demotic panache.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2020

The split reed of the Greek penman was occasionally adopted by the late demotic scribes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various