English

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Adjective

The opera will be sung in Italian with English supertitles projected on a screen above the stage. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 The Dalí Museum also selected English translations of Dalí's writings in other languages, including his Mystical Manifesto, Diary of a Genius and The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí. —Chloe Veltman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024 Nearly 35 years later, the phrase still resonates with audiences, as does the emotional drama about a group of boys who are forever changed by their English teacher. —Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 The English women’s cricket team works with Prospect to use AI to pick the right players for different opponents by simulating mock matches under thousands of scenarios. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Apr. 2024 In a heartbreak letter to the English capital city Taylor Swift had called home, the singer says so long to London. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 The aim was always to create a team so successful, so polished and so flawless that merely winning English soccer’s once fabled double would come to be seen as something of an anticlimax. —Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 The aisle boasted waist-high delphinium florals all designed by the bride’s mother and the service was framed by two English oak trees that were planted just for the occasion. —Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024 Sargent, the English teacher, said Dublin Unified’s new grading system doesn’t set students up for success in the real world. —Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024

Noun

Alex is globally certified as bilingual in the Spanish and English languages. —The Courier-Journal, 22 Apr. 2024 Along with the four different modes of play, babies will love the 100 melodies and phrases, which come in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German. —Christine Luff, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, Leeds, England four-piece English Teacher nabs a top 10 entry at the first attempt with This Could Be Texas (Island), their debut recording. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024 Situated in the rural countryside of the Southern Tier region, Kamp double-majored in English and philosophy. —Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024 Students must be 18 by the end of the Epic program, and must have a high school diploma or its equivalent and the ability to communicate in English to enroll. —The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024 Her mother, who is English, was an insurance executive. —Lisa Miller, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024 She was also raised in Oklahoma but, unlike her half brother Baldwin, spoke very little English. —Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024 In English literature and folklore, a black dog was a demonic hellhound that served as an omen of death. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 See More

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