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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The ad was released in 2003, 27 years after Apple was founded, but for many, the technology of the iPod marked an inflection point for the company, making the gadget’s name part of the common lexicon, synonymous with an mp3 player.
—Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Where shows like The Office and New Girl are endlessly quoted and have given birth to high-profile rewatch podcasts hosted by famous cast members, Malcolm in the Middle hasn’t added any catchphrases to the cultural lexicon, and its only active rewatch podcast is relatively obscure.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The term the Fox effect has entered the lexicon to signify that influence.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The ad was released in 2003, 27 years after Apple was founded, but for many, the technology of the iPod marked an inflection point for the company, making the gadget’s name part of the common lexicon, synonymous with an mp3 player.
—Corina Vanek, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Where shows like The Office and New Girl are endlessly quoted and have given birth to high-profile rewatch podcasts hosted by famous cast members, Malcolm in the Middle hasn’t added any catchphrases to the cultural lexicon, and its only active rewatch podcast is relatively obscure.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The term the Fox effect has entered the lexicon to signify that influence.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
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dictionary
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Virginia’s Supreme Court majority sought an answer in dictionaries, which define the word as the act or process of choosing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Oxford University Press added the word to its dictionary in 2015.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Lexicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicon. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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