tongue

Example Sentences

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To many Singaporeans, Dear You is a bittersweet journey into their own past, told in a tongue that has crossed the seas and entered a new era.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Says Delgado Lopera, quoting Pedro Lemebel: “I could write with no tongue, like a newscaster on CNN, no accent and hold the salt,” Lemebel wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Our tongue is like a sword,” RZA once told Vanity Fair.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

That was almost enough to rob his tongue of the sweetness of the frybread—it had almost robbed him of Harry.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith