idiomatic

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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

Added Fraction: “Even if we spoke Japanese as a second language, that idiomatic stuff is the hardest thing to get.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Fairy tales, idiomatic expressions, warrior tales all amplified human fear, and led to the systematic extermination of wolves across Britain and Europe.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

The new volume, in a sensitive and briskly idiomatic translation by Ross Benjamin, offers revelation upon revelation.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023

“It’s an idiomatic piece of the language. That means—” “I know what an idiom is,” Wilem interrupted.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss