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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“The museum was built on the belief that illustrated storytelling is a universal language.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Film is a universal language,” said Benet Mari.
From Los Angeles Times
“Music is a universal language,” Avila reasoned, according to his family.
From Los Angeles Times
But farce is a universal language, and the hilarity is not just translated but alchemized into something riotously contemporary.
From Los Angeles Times
This spring’s lineup included Matthew Rankin’s surreal Manitoba-set comedy “Universal Language,” which won the Best Canadian Discovery award at last year’s TIFF.
From Los Angeles Times
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