lexicographer

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Recent Examples of lexicographer Mary’s flowers and their legends Using research from botanists, folklorists and lexicographers, Stokes and McTague created lists of hundreds of flowers and plants with their medieval, religious names. Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 20 May 2024 The origins of the ending-preposition prohibition Among grammarians and lexicographers, Merriam-Webster's comments are widely accepted. Emma Bowman, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024 Today, Americanisms are easy for modern lexicographers to find because of the internet and access to large data sets. Sarah Ogilvie, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2023 Swan had written and was shopping a screenplay, The Saint and the Scoundrel, about Samuel Johnson, the English lexicographer who published A Dictionary of the English Language in 1755 and suffered from Tourette syndrome. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for lexicographer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexicographer
Noun
  • Whys technique would be to expand the training dataset with more diverse and contextually rich examples, implement rigorous evaluation metrics that compare against human experts and involve linguists throughout the development process.
    Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • For many forensic linguists, the case is a test of the legitimacy of their emerging field.
    Julia Webster Ayuso, The Dial, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Every mortgage article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of mortgage products.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
  • Charles Selle is a former News-Sun reporter, political editor and editor.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Now, a new update has been given about Rodgers and his current situation by his biographer.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • Buy Now 13 of 15 ‘Mark Twain’ by Ron Chernow The Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer returns with a compelling account of author Mark Twain, tracing his life from his Southern childhood to his acclaimed literary career.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Image Wojnarowski transcended the relative anonymity of most sports scribblers by virtue of his hustle and connections often landing him N.B.A. stories before anyone else.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Try your hand at drawing a model, whether your a pro or a scribbler.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024

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“Lexicographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicographer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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