linguistic
Example Sentences
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Sauer therefore engaged in his first bit of linguistic legerdemain, telling the court, “ ‘Allegiance’ is what jurisdiction means.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
While Prague had always been home to German-speakers, the language acquired a near-total linguistic hegemony over the city’s well-heeled elites, despite Prague’s Czech-speaking hinterland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The impact of the war is also felt sharply further from Iran in Tajikistan, which has the strongest cultural and linguistic links with Iran in the region.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Fabian Molina, member of parliament for the Social Democrats, fears cuts to the licence fee would undermine Switzerland's "national cohesion", where all regions and linguistic communities are supposed to be treated equally.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Park was a dignified man in his midforties, but the linguistic fussiness annoyed and embarrassed Shin.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.