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he spoke in a tongue that I didn't understand
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Recent Examples of tongue
Colin the Janitor crawling down a hallway with his black tongue wagging at a cowering woman, and the true image of hell incarnate, Pyramid Head, literally ripping the skin suit off of live bodies should shake you to your core.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The man was asked to lay on his back, and doctors pulled out his tongue to look inside his throat.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But even the best-intending critics should hold their tongues while a larger effort unfolds.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Reacher introduces himself in the man’s native tongue.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The man was asked to lay on his back, and doctors pulled out his tongue to look inside his throat.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
But even the best-intending critics should hold their tongues while a larger effort unfolds.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Reacher introduces himself in the man’s native tongue.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue
Noun
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Martin’s shows look and sound for the most part like any other cable news roundtable shows – except for the salty language.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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That includes making space for experimentation, encouraging feedback, and avoiding language that suggests the machine is always right.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ann was ultimately presented with hundreds of sentences, all based on a limited vocabulary of 1,024 words.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2025
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Mastering language—with its nuanced vocabulary and conceptual frameworks—amplifies your ability to inspire teams and drive innovation.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the former Scandinavian territories, there are words that worked their way into the regional dialect.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Swedes actually have an idiom for this phenomenon.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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All kinds of regional idioms, local expressions, and culturally specific terms might fade out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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