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idiomatic

[id-ee-uh-mat-ik] / ˌɪd i əˈmæt ɪk /


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His posts on X in idiomatic American English have garnered wide attention and raised questions over who is actually writing them, given Ghalibaf is not known to be a fluent English speaker.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Conductor Corrado Rovaris led a sprightly, transparent performance, full of Rossinian sparkle and verve, and the solo musicians, particularly the flutist, were as vivid and idiomatic as the singers.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

I was confident I was being scammed in some way but the idiomatic language and contextual knowledge of Westminster was unsettling.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2024

“Signing is very idiomatic, it’s conveying concepts with your face and hands, so we ended up changing the script,” Barclay says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

She sank into the desk chair, thinking cheng yu — idiomatic sayings, the Chinese had a lot of them too.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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