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as in tongues
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
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as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
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as in dictions
the way in which something is put into words
we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going
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Recent Examples of languages
His novels have been translated into twenty different languages.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Hajj brings together large numbers of Muslims of diverse races, ethnicities, languages and socioeconomic classes, creating a sense of unity for many.
—Baraa Anwer, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The group’s acceptance speech for new artist of the year was mostly delivered in English, but with touches of other languages from the members’ different backgrounds.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 May 2026
The document, published in eight languages, aims to be a moral guide for the Intelligence Age.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Even one client can require several different visual languages across a week.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Zamenhof spoke each of these languages and also studied Latin, Italian, Greek, English, Aramaic, and French.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Hajj brings together large numbers of Muslims of diverse races, ethnicities, languages and socioeconomic classes, creating a sense of unity for many.
—Baraa Anwer, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
The group’s acceptance speech for new artist of the year was mostly delivered in English, but with touches of other languages from the members’ different backgrounds.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 May 2026
The document, published in eight languages, aims to be a moral guide for the Intelligence Age.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Even one client can require several different visual languages across a week.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Zamenhof spoke each of these languages and also studied Latin, Italian, Greek, English, Aramaic, and French.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for languages
Noun
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Her name was on the tip of many tongues.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Jurado noted that tongues of salt water are already encroaching into some of the freshwater areas of South Florida.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.—
Ryan Kolln,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Sperm whales communicate using group-specific dialects orders of magnitude older than Sanskrit.—
Ryan Huling,
Time,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Advanced product formulations were required, since Sans Savon was for skin, not hair and scalp.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The latest launches have simplified skin care routines with three-in-one formulations such as Good Weather Skin’s new All-Over Sun Milk.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.—
Ryan Kolln,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.—
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languages. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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