dialect

Example Sentences

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She said her captors were all masked and spoke in the Syrian Arabic dialect.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Higher Brothers, known for blending Mandarin and the local dialect, is one of the main hip-hop groups originating from the city.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

With her principal cast surrounded by Hungarian extras, Fastvold roped everyone, from the dialect coach to the first assistant director’s son to Blumberg’s sister, into the dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Fine, I’ll accept an argument that Sully’s offspring would inherit his jarhead dialect.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Well, we had two weeks of study in the Olinka dialect which the people in this region speak.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker