tongue

Example Sentences

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"There are so many people who have told me this child was bewitched. People magically tied his tongue so he could not speak," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

For the first time in their history, the English possessed, in their own hands and in their native tongue, the entire New Testament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The chocolate should feel deep and adult, the kind that lingers at the back of your tongue.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

It's as much about where one's tongue sits in the mouth as it is about their seating posture, Mielewska explained.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

I sat very still and held my tongue.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu