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The Words of the Week - 7/2/2021
Words from the week of 7/2/2021
The Words of the Week - 6/25/21
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The Words of the Week - 6/18/21
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The Words of the Week - 6/11/2021
Words from the week of 6/11/2021
7 Phrases from the World of Dance
From the sprightly world of dance
The Words of the Week - 6/4/21
Words from the week of 6/4/2021
The Words of the Week - 5/28/21
The words that defined the week of May 28th, 2021
Words We're Watching: 'Ghost Kitchen'
When your dinner seems to come from out of nowhere.
The Words of the Week - 5/21/21
Words from the week of 5/21/2021
The Words of the Week - 5/14/2021
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The Words of the Week - 5/7/2021
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The Words of the Week - 4/30/21
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The Words of the Week - 4/23/21
Words from the week of 4/23/2021
7 Phrases from the Calendar
You've waited days, weeks, months, even years for this.
The Words of the Week - 4/16/2021
Words from the week of 4/16/2021
The Words of the Week - 4/9/2021
Words from the week of 4/9/2021
Words We're Watching: (Figurative) 'Super-Spreader'
They can spread more than disease
The Words of the Week - 4/2/2021
Words from the week of 4/2/2021
'Vaxication': All I Ever Wanted
For those who get the shot and go.
The Words of the Week - 3/26/2021
Words from the week of 3/26/2021
The Words of the Week - 3/19/2021
Words from the week of 3/19/2021
Remembering How It Was in the 'Before Times'
A word for what seems like long ago.
The Words of the Week 3/12/2021
Words from the week of 3/12/2021
Words We're Watching: 'Stimmy'
And waiting to get ours.
The Words of the Week - 3/5/2021
Words from the week of 3/5/2021
The Story Behind 'Stonks'
Buying low and selling high in the meme market
The Words of the Week - 2/26/2021
Words from the week of 2/26/2021
The Words of the Week - 2/19/2021
Words from the week of 2/19/2021
Words We're Watching: 'Vision Board'
And 'mood board' too
Words We're Watching: 'Galentine's Day'
Oh, it's only the best day of the year.
The Words of the Week - 2/12/2021
Words from the week of 2/12/2021
The Words of the Week - 2/5/21
Words from the week of 2/5/2021
An Editor's Guide to the Merriam-Webster January 2021 Update
Style and usage changes of note
The Words of the Week - 1/29/21
Words from the week of 1/29/2021
We Added New Words to the Dictionary for January 2021
From 'ASMR' to 'silver fox'
The Words of the Week - 1/22/2021
Words from the week of 1/22/2021
The Rules of 'Small Ball'
This term is batting a thousand.
The Words of the Week - 1/15/21
Words from the week of 1/15/2021
The Words of the Week - 1/8/21
Words from the week of 1/8/2021
The Words of the Week - 1/1/21
Words from the week of 1/1/2021
What is 'Sealioning'?
Sea lions can be real trolls sometimes
The Words of the Week - 12/25/20
Words from the week of 12/25/2020
7 Odd Lyrics from Christmas Songs
Have you ever wondered about these lines?
Words from the Clandestine World of John le Carré
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Dictionary.
The Words of the Week - 12/18/20
Words from the week of 12/18/2020
The Words of the Week - 12/11/20
Words from the week of 12/11/2020
The Words of the Week - 12/4/2020
Words from the week of 12/4/2020
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2020
Pandemic was 2020's word of the year. Runners up include several words related to the coronavirus crisis.
The Words of the Week - 11/27/20
Words from the week of 11/27/2020
The Words of the Week - 11/20/20
Words from the week of 11/20/2020
Words We're Watching: 'Coronial'
A noun/adjective for the times
The Words of the Week - 11/13/20
Words from the week of 11/13/2020
Words We're Watching: 'Textbanking'
Can we count on you to read this article?
The Words of the Week - 11/6/20
Words from the week of 11/6/2020
The 'Moat' Surrounding Entertainment
The Medieval 'Moat' Comeback Tour
The Words of the Week - 10/30/20
Words from the week of 10/30/2020
Words of the Week - 10/23/20
Words from the week of 10/23/2020
7 Words About the Movies
Grab your popcorn and candy
Put It in the 'Frunk'
You can never have too much storage.
Words of the Week - 10/16/20
Words from the week of 10/16/2020
9 Debate and Argument Words
We have the floor.
The Words of the Week - 10/9/20
Words from the week of 10/9/2020
The Words of the Week - 10/2/20
Words from the week of 10/2/2020
Words of the Week - 9/25/20
Words from the week of 9/25/2020
The Words of the Week - 9/18/20
Words from the week of 9/18/2020
The Words of the Week - 9/11/20
Words from the week of 9/11/2020
The Words of the Week - 9/4/20
Words from the week of 9/4/2020
'Pod': A Collective Noun for Students
A word for in school and at sea
Charlie Parker and the Language of Jazz
The etymology of bebop
The Words of the Week - 8/28/20
Words from the week of 8/28/2020
A Dictionary is a Map to the World of Words
Words can take kids anywhere
The Words of the Week - 8/21/20
Words from the week of 8/21/2020
Words for When You're Not Sure
Just a shot in the dark here
The New 'Bubble' Popping Up in Sports
Thinking inside the bubble
The Words of the Week - 8/14/20
Words from the week of 8/14/2020
The Words of the Week - 8/7/20
Words from the week of 8/7/2020
The Words of the Week - 7/31/20
Words from the week of 7/31/2020
The Words of the Week - 7/24/20
Words that defined the week
One ‘Bad Apple’ Can Spoil a Metaphor
The history of a rogue phrase
The Words of the Week - 7/17/20
Words from the week of 7/17/2020
The Words of the Week - 7/10/20
Words from the week of 7/10/2020
The Words of the Week - 7/3/20
Words from the week of 7/3/2020
17 Red, White, and Blue Political Terms
Red tape, blue laws, and more
The Words of the Week - 6/26/20
Words from the week of 6/26/2020
Words We’re Watching: ‘Normie’
It blends in so well we almost didn’t see it.
'Coleslaw' vs. 'Cold slaw': A Food Name Review
'Cole' hints at what you're eating
The Words of the Week - 6/19/20
Words from the week of 6/19/2020
Words We’re Watching: ‘Headcanon’
From the church to your imagination
The Words of the Week - 6/12/20
Words from the week of 6/12/2020
The Words of the Week - 6/5/20
Words from the week of 6/5/2020
Jousting With ‘Permalance’
Workin’ to pay the bills.
The Words of the Week - 5/29/20
Words from the week of 5/29/2020
The Words of the Week - 5/22/20
Words from the week of 5/22/2020
The Words of the Week - 5/15/20
Words from the week of 5/15/2020
Words We're Watching: 'Infodemic'
Here's a reasonable amount of explanation.
The Words of the Week - 5/8/20
Words from the week of 5/8/2020
The Words of the Week - 5/1/20
Words from the week of 5/1/2020
We Added New Words to the Dictionary for April 2020
From 'deepfake' to 'zonkey'
The Words in Your Neighborhood
A beautiful day for a vocab list
The Words of the Week - 4/24/20
Words from the week of 4/24/2020
On ‘Doomsurfing’ and ‘Doomscrolling’
Can you think of a better way to spend your time?
We're In Step With 'Plogging'
... and 'placking' and 'pliking'
Next Stop: ‘Trolley Problem’
We have a hard decision to make.
The Words of the Week - 4/17/20
Words from the week of 4/17/2020
The Words of the Week - 4/10/20
Words from the week of 4/10/2020
The Words of the Week - 4/3/20
Words from the week of 4/3/2020
Words We're Watching: 'Criming'
An old noun with a new verb
The Words of the Week - 3/27/20
Words from the week of 3/27/2020
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