Polyglot

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Recent Examples on the Web Geneva, the second-largest city in Switzerland, is a multicultural global hub with a polyglot population. Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024 In the nineteen-twenties, modernity was transforming America, ushering in prosperity, polyglot metropolises, and new norms around gender and sexuality. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 Normally, the Wall is a polyglot place as Jews—and others—from around the world come to share their thoughts with God, to kiss an ancient stone and squeeze a paper plea into a crevice. David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 Even before the lopsided results rolled in, Ocasio-Cortez, 34, framed her coming win as a victory for working people in the polyglot district as well as her progressive political stands. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024 The ancient, polyglot city was transformed in 1927 by the discovery of oil nearby. John Waterbury, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020 Well-paying factory jobs drew workers from the South and nourished a thriving polyglot middle class. David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024 Along with Ruby, Sugar belongs to a polyglot club that’s more of a secret society. Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024 In Episode 2, Toby, a polyglot, nearly blows a gasket after getting coerced into a three-hour Japanese club session. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024

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“Polyglot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Polyglot. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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