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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the promotional team for the new computer used a dialect full of acronyms that the press found difficult to follow
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Recent Examples of dialect
Day-one fans of Taylor Swift know that the pop superstar has come a long way since launching her music career as a country singer — and that evolution is apparent in her dialect, according to speech scientists.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Born in Tunis on 15 April 1938 to Sicilian parents, Cardinale grew up in the Tunisian capital speaking French, Arabic and Sicilian dialect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Born in Tunis on April 15, 1938, to Francesco Cardinale and Yolanda Greco, both Sicilian immigrants, Cardinale was raised speaking French, Arabic, and Sicilian dialect.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
What does the Delco dialect indicate?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Born in Tunis on 15 April 1938 to Sicilian parents, Cardinale grew up in the Tunisian capital speaking French, Arabic and Sicilian dialect.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Born in Tunis on April 15, 1938, to Francesco Cardinale and Yolanda Greco, both Sicilian immigrants, Cardinale was raised speaking French, Arabic, and Sicilian dialect.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
What does the Delco dialect indicate?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialect
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Last year, Jimmy didn’t even know any defensive terminology.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The guidelines contain specific terminology and targets for calories and nutrients that guide federal food aid for mothers and infants, free school lunches and what's served at military bases and in federal prisons.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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The series has hit the Netflix Top 10 in all 93 countries that the company measures; Season 4 was the first-ever English-language series to cross 1 billion hours streamed on the platform, and continues to be the streamer’s third-most-popular English-language TV title.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Befitting of JJJJound’s minimalist, premium design language, each pair is light on flair, letting the Speedcat’s iconic silhouette and high-quality materials do the heavy lifting here.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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There's also critical thinking, vocabulary, and knowledge that books offer students.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Experts at Scholastic say such books help kids gain the vocabulary to describe their feelings, improve self-awareness, and learn strategies for handling negative emotions.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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What other slang does Gen Alpha use?—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Parents and educators need to learn language used online Online teens often use slang, symbols and slogans that adults may not understand to refer to white supremacy, antisemitism and mass shootings.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Dialect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialect. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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