linguistic
Example Sentences
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It merely looks for linguistic patterns that tend to correlate with AI output.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Sauer therefore engaged in his first bit of linguistic legerdemain, telling the court, “ ‘Allegiance’ is what jurisdiction means.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Kurds, while mostly Sunni, share cultural and linguistic affinities with Persians and have historically had less friction with the Iranian state than with fellow Kurds in Iraq and Turkey.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
You’ll encounter a kind of linguistic confetti: cakey, fudgy, moist, dense, rich, gooey, chewy.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Shakespeare told us precious little of the man whom he entombed in his linguistic sarcophagus.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.