as in languages
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 dialects
Studies have found regional dialects of birds’ songs and evidence that some birds learn songs from their parents while still in the shell.
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JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
Throughout a career spanning more than three decades, Garg sang in dozens of languages and dialects, becoming a powerhouse in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Simulate high-stress scenarios with diverse dialects and vernacular; document any empathy drop-off.
—Tayfun Bilsel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Gullah Creole is a mix of Southern and [some other] dialects.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Google says this feature supports more than 70 languages—fewer than the 251 total, including regional and national dialects, that this app supports after a series of linguistic expansions.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
In Italy, there are 20 different regions, hundreds of regional dialects, and at least 350 kinds of pasta.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
Throughout a career spanning more than three decades, Garg sang in dozens of languages and dialects, becoming a powerhouse in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Simulate high-stress scenarios with diverse dialects and vernacular; document any empathy drop-off.
—Tayfun Bilsel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Gullah Creole is a mix of Southern and [some other] dialects.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Google says this feature supports more than 70 languages—fewer than the 251 total, including regional and national dialects, that this app supports after a series of linguistic expansions.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
In Italy, there are 20 different regions, hundreds of regional dialects, and at least 350 kinds of pasta.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialects
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Markets overflow with mixed currencies; multiple languages echo in the streets.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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All the tired vocabularies have been thrown out, replaced by a mad, post-minimalist openness and pluralism.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The history of labor struggle, infused with religious idioms, is a source of identity and values evident in everything from union meetings in churches to prayers on picket lines.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Dialects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialects. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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