idiolects

plural of idiolect

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idiolects
Noun
  • 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
  • Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
    Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
    Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.
    Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s for sure when people speak patois, a vernacular version of English that’s based on a culture’s intonation.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • Real Miami-Dade officers, often occupying background roles, interacted in character during those stretches as well, sustaining the casual banter and shared patois of a working unit.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Tech jargons aside, Guo believes that the reset will help the brand home in on what really matters.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Idiolects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiolects. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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