Foreign Words and Phrases Used in English: List 2

Many a scientist, after spending thousands of hours peering down a microscope at some repeated shape, is familiar with the phenomenon of seeing that shape ad nauseam on blank walls, and endlessly in dreams. Salon (Dec 5, 2015)

He was returning now after an absence of thirteen years to his old alma mater, Pennsylvania College, in Gettysburg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War

He allowed his librarian carte blanche with regard to shelves and binding. Reed, Talbot Baines

Our house was the highest on the mountainside, which made it, ergo, the coolest spot in Welch. The Glass Castle

There are also blueberries and strawberries, and a whole second string of less popular players: gooseberries, boysenberries, huckleberries, et al. Washington Post (Apr 24, 2020)

“Leaving no tip would be a faux pas,” she says. Washington Post (Sep 5, 2018)

Her gravitas and solemnity help ground even the silliest scenes. The Verge (Dec 2, 2015)

Shultz filed his habeas corpus petition, and the Kansas Supreme Court commissioned one of its own retired justices, the Honorable Walter G. Thiele, to conduct a full-scale hearing. In Cold Blood

A draftsman, calligrapher, magician and musician, he traveled all over Northern Europe to entertain kings and aristocrats as well as hoi polloi with amazing feats of physical dexterity. New York Times (Jan 14, 2016)

There’s an unmistakable joie de vivre in Spain, whereas on this side of the border, there’s an elegant reserve. New York Times (Jun 5, 2015)

His magnum opus, “The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects,” was published in 1550, when Vasari was in his late 30s. New York Times (Dec 1, 2017)

The final revelations, including the modus operandi of the crimes, will surprise all but the most astute readers. Washington Post (Jul 15, 2015)

He’s even considering adopting a nom de plume for the sake of privacy. New York Times (May 10, 2021)

“I am become persona non grata in that quarter. I am no wise welcome in the stateroom imperial.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves

In a field known for prima donnas, Noseda appears to be widely loved. Washington Post (Jan 7, 2016)

The conversations all seemed the same to me: pro forma, predictable, even robotic. The Guardian (Dec 7, 2019)

The only valid reason for me to do a book is because I think transmission of what we call savoir-faire, the know-how, to younger generations of people who want to open a restaurant, is important. New York Times (Dec 20, 2012)

Her underlying aim was to explore the idea—derived from John Locke—of the newborn as a tabula rasa, whose character is determined by experience rather than innate qualities. Economist (Feb 15, 2018)

On his second attempt, the pilot was able to get the plane on the ground safely and undoubtedly was quite happy to be back on terra firma. Time (Oct 3, 2016)

In the journalistic trade, it is known as a vox pop, short for vox populi, Latin for the voice of the people. BBC (Dec 18, 2013)