colloquialism
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Hegseth flippantly employed villainous colloquialism – “they are toast and they know it,” “we play for keeps,” and “President Trump got the last laugh” – delivered with a combative tone that communicated masculine self-assurance.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
“I laugh because I’m like, con el nopal en la frente,” she said, lightly slapping her forehead after uttering a colloquialism often used to emphasize someone’s evident Mexican roots via their appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Although the Q Score may no longer be the casual cultural colloquialism it was once, it still remains vital enough for advertising companies and movie studios — among others — to purchase the data.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
There’s a phrase that I think everyone uses now, but it’s definitely an African American colloquialism: We like to say the struggle is real.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
Translations have been made as literal as possible; though sometimes it has been found better to offer the meaning rather than what in English would be an obscure colloquialism or idiomatic expression.
From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans
Gilroy set to work meticulously highlighting the Maine-area colloquialisms and metaphors and building out Detective Mackey as a Javert-type villain, echoing the relentless inspector in Victor Hugo’s "Les Misérables."
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
A translation company called Camb.ai used its proprietary A.I. model to translate broadcasts into other languages, matching appropriate tone, voice, and colloquialisms to make it feel authentic.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2024
When Dan answered her questions she says the AI used slang and colloquialisms that ChatGPT would otherwise never use.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2024
“Dooring” and “doored,” colloquialisms among bicyclists, refer to a collision caused by a driver or passenger opening a car door into an oncoming cyclist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
But for the pageant, she doesn’t want to hear me speak any street talk, or, as she calls it, colloquialisms.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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Rhetoric
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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Rhetoric
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