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Once its lexicographers establish a shortlist for Word of the Year, Oxford opens voting on its website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025 -
From there, though, the American bird became a victim of mistaken identity, according to lexicographer Erin McKean.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
26 Nov. 2025
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Grace McCarty is the associate beauty editor at Glamour.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Travel + Leisure associate editor Anna Popp grew up taking ice skating lessons and skating recreationally.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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According to linguist Gorrie, the story had traveled far and been translated multiple times before reaching Walpole in London.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Additional images show Epstein, who died in prison in August 2019, alongside the likes of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, filmmaker Woody Allen, linguist Noam Chomsky, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and conservative political strategist Steve Bannon.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Definer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/definer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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