languages

Example Sentences

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A mayor doesn’t have to speak six languages and know every corner of the city, but residents want to be seen and heard, and feel like they’re understood and represented.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

She's sold more than eight million books worldwide and is translated into 44 different languages.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Reid AI speaks 74 languages; the real Reid speaks only one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But in real-life communication, even in our expert languages, we often make mistakes and get away with it.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“I speak four languages fairly well, but put me in a room full of strangers and I can’t think of a single word to say.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell