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Recent Examples of tongue
No, much better to use the tongue like a spoon, or a thorn.
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Courtney Kampa, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
Let your tongue be dipped in both fire and honey.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
Some people, particularly those with latex allergies due to cross-reactivity, may also experience allergic reactions to the fruit such as throat itching, lip or tongue swelling, hives or even breathing difficulties.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Kampa, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
Let your tongue be dipped in both fire and honey.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Sep. 2025
Some people, particularly those with latex allergies due to cross-reactivity, may also experience allergic reactions to the fruit such as throat itching, lip or tongue swelling, hives or even breathing difficulties.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue
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Green’s order gave Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins seven days to rewrite the language of the ballot measure and the language that will be at polling places.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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The book collects his writing, social media posts, and blogging in one English-language volume.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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As children grow, Pre-Performing Arts and Fundamentals programs introduce preschool and elementary students to ballet foundations, tap rhythms, musical theatre vocabulary, and the joy of ensemble work.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Two middle-aged women on bikes, one with a broad vocabulary, had come up the hill at a pace unlikely for even an athletic soul.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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For Minha, the biggest challenge was mastering the North Korean dialect.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Day-one fans of Taylor Swift know that the pop superstar has come a long way since launching her music career as a country singer — and that evolution is apparent in her dialect, according to speech scientists.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, analytical software has revolutionized linguistic inquiry, enabling greater understanding of the ways language works—when, how, and why words break out; the specific contexts for expressions and idioms.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Nonnas There's a saying that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) of 2025's Nonnas is the perfect depiction of the idiom.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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