universal language
Americannoun
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an auxiliary language that is used and understood everywhere.
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any kind of expression that is used and understood everywhere.
Music is a universal language.
Example Sentences
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Caroline Rainsford, the director of science at the CTPA, said the system provided a universal language across the globe.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Yeah, those are the two: melody to me is the universal language.
From Salon • May 22, 2024
Because of its “unparalleled position” in the world of sports, El-Sonni said, “football serves as a universal language spoken across the globe, cutting across national, cultural and socio-economic barriers.”
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024
Photography is a universal language that most everyone understands.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
But he was excited at his intuitive understanding of the camel driver’s comment: maybe he was also learning the universal language that deals with the past and the present of all people.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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