Thesaurus results for LEXICA

lexica

noun

variants or lexicons

plural of lexicon

as in dictionaries

a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order an avid word enthusiast who is compiling a lexicon of archaic and unusual words

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Recent Examples of lexica The evening leant into the 2016 King Kylie vibe—Kylie herself donned a bubblegum pink wig and matching latex dress—but Kendall and Hailey stayed firmly in their more understated style lexicons. —

Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 Anyway, Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language, to my mind, is the most astonishing of lexicons ever produced in any tongue. —

Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 Ant International claims the platform combats hallucinations and other data risks by using over 100 recognition models and 600,000 risk lexicons. —

Lionel Lim, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 But the deeper secret that Alfred and Guinevere share seems to be childhood itself, its orders and codes and lexicons so mysterious to adults. —

Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025

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dictionaries

Noun

Although dictionaries are imperfect, their definitions are the result of the rigorous study of word meaning and adherence to the scientific process of lexicography, the practice of writing and editing dictionaries and other reference materials.

— Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Virginia’s Supreme Court majority sought an answer in dictionaries, which define the word as the act or process of choosing.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026