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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Marianne, who is now in the sixth form, said: "I want to become a vet and in medicine it's a kind of universal language for all sorts of things, so it's really useful."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
The series invites viewers into the perspective of everyday people and how music can be a universal language and healer to all.
From Salon • May 19, 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
Our families and our teachers will be shocked when we go home, but here it is the universal language.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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