Thesaurus results for TONGUES

tongues

noun

plural of tongue

as in languages

the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication he spoke in a tongue that I didn't understand

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Recent Examples of tongues The xenophobic law meant that Yiddish-speaking Jews and Italians seeking to vote could be required to recite and write passages from the state Constitution, regardless of their level of education in their native tongues or whether their conduct as new Americans was exemplary. —

Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Almost all of them speak in tongues additional to their native ones. —

James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Now most of them bite their tongues instead of raising their voices. —

Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 Kansas City is brushing up on its interpretive skills, preparing to welcome and accommodate visitors of all tongues for the world’s largest sporting event. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice. —

Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Padding at the tongues and collars offer a secure fit that keeps your feet firmly in place, and grippy rubber outsoles will do wonders to eliminate slipping during unexpected summer showers. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026 And so the Lord imposed a panoply of tongues, thereby deterring the creation of any new technology that might aspire to divine power and glory. —

Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 Her name was on the tip of many tongues. —

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026

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But more variations of Austronesian languages have been identified in Taiwan, accompanied with more intricate grammatical structures and expansive vocabularies, which has provided insights for linguists.

— Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026