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wordless

[wurd-lis] / ˈwɜrd lɪs /


















ADJECTIVE
voiceless
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The Familiar’s wordless, expressive design is charming precisely because it signals emotional attunement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The opening four minutes of “Up,” the wordless montage depicting Carl and Ellie’s life together, is often cited as Pixar’s pièce de résistance of heartbreak.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

If the drawings are wordless, the lines are eloquent enough.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

The Jewish composer recalled the niguns — wordless, improvised prayers — that he grew up hearing in synagogue, and he drew on that sense memory.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

Just thinking about it prompted Penelope to start humming the wordless little sea chantey that Simon had been whistling earlier.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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