dialects

plural of dialect

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Recent Examples of dialects Korea and China just demonstrated, in their very different dialects, that friction can be deliberately put back. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 In India, the book Why Tibet Matters has been translated into 15 local dialects to galvanize solidarity among the host community. Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Unlike the brighter, more melodic style often associated with Austria and the Tyrol region, Swiss yodeling is slower and more melancholic — an emotionally nuanced tradition rooted in distinct regional dialects. Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Unlike the brighter, more melodic style often associated with Austria and the Tyrol region, Swiss yodeling is slower and more melancholic — an emotionally nuanced tradition rooted in distinct regional dialects. ABC News, 29 June 2026 In our day, before there was the interweb, 30 to 40 interviews a week, promoting stuff back-to-back-to-back in all dialects and languages. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 25 June 2026 It is also being distributed internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, German and three Greenlandic dialects. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 The small cadre of community radio stations in coastal Bangladesh, using local dialects, provide an early-warning system against tsunamis, flooding, and cyclones. Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 Planting seasons, river baptisms, torture, prayers, African dialects, poverty, massacres, lynchings. Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialects
Noun
  • Xavi speaks six languages and has lived in some of the world’s most iconic cities.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Diversity also emerges as a key strength, with the World Cup showcasing a rich tapestry of cultures and languages, a value 80% of organizations still champion.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • This gap can help explain why some children’s vocabularies grow so much faster than others.
    Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
  • Do the formal vocabularies that are supposed to encode my field actually capture how the people in it think?
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • On the one hand, the translation serves as a source for the idioms of nineteenth-century English; on the other, as evidence of the ideas that the translator held about a Colombian woman writer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • The film’s look is inspired by ink wash paintings and wood blocks, moving fluidly between different visual idioms.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

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“Dialects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialects. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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