tongue
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Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He looked like Bill the Cat in the “Bloom County” comic strip as he stuck out his tongue and made a sound that sounded like “Aack.”
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Hektoria Glacier, located on the Antarctic Peninsula, begins on land and extends into the ocean, where its outer section forms a floating mass of ice known as an "ice tongue."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
It was designed by James Whiting who said that it was intended as a "tongue in cheek" and humourous presentation.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
I ran my tongue over my lips, feeling the last drops of milk as she took the cup and hung it on a hook over the hearth.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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