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he spoke in a tongue that I didn't understand
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Recent Examples of tongue
The ToW offers cargo space within the empty tub below the hinged slatted bed platform and also comes standard with a dual-bike rack up on the tongue.
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Gravity pulls the tongue and soft palate backward in the supine position, which can obstruct the airway.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Who is even more vulnerable than Handmaids, women who have been robbed of their freedom and their babies and, sometimes, their eyes, fingers, and tongues?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The rest of their tooth-care regimen includes flossing daily, tongue scraping and using mouthwash as needed, along with the occasional use of whitening strips.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Gravity pulls the tongue and soft palate backward in the supine position, which can obstruct the airway.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Who is even more vulnerable than Handmaids, women who have been robbed of their freedom and their babies and, sometimes, their eyes, fingers, and tongues?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The rest of their tooth-care regimen includes flossing daily, tongue scraping and using mouthwash as needed, along with the occasional use of whitening strips.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue
Noun
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These are not lazy callbacks, but shared touchstones — part of a pop cultural language the film embedded into our collective consciousness, and that the show both celebrates and lovingly skewers.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Oakland City Council did not author the actual language of the parcel tax initiative, which will appear as Measure E on the June ballot and is expected to generate $34 million annually.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Shredding was never in my dad’s vocabulary.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The British colonial name of New Cut was different from other nearby creeks—Wadmalaw, Bohicket, Leadenwah, Stono—all named in Indigenous dialects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Today, many of those words fill out the default dialect of an entire generation — regardless of race, region or class — living online.—
Moriah Humiston,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And, as the idiom goes, steel sharpens steel.—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
7 Apr. 2026
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An idiom is a phrase that is common to a certain population.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tongue. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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