lexicographer

noun

Definition of lexicographernext
as in linguist

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Recent Examples of lexicographer Miss Manners would be sorry to think that retirement had left you oblivious to the dynamics of life, which, indeed, lexicographers must follow. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 Once its lexicographers establish a shortlist for Word of the Year, Oxford opens voting on its website. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025 In 1758, lexicographer, textbook pioneer, and English-language spelling reformer Noah Webster is born. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 The selection process combined a public vote with language analysis by Oxford lexicographers. — Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lexicographer
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  1. linguist
  2. definer
  3. editor
  4. biographer
  5. scribbler
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  • Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • As a cognitive scientist and linguist, a lot of my research training is about symbols and about the construction of identity in that way.
    — Stephanie Shih June 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of linguist
Noun
  • The government as a primary definer of news also illustrates this interdependence.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • And much like the fictional sport’s real-world counterpart, in this all-animal cinematic universe, roarball is the ultimate culture-definer.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of definer
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  • Babak Dehghanpisheh Babak Dehghanpisheh is an NBC News Digital international editor based in New York.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 16 July 2026
  • Being asked to name my favorite book of all time feels like way too much pressure (apologies to the asker, this newsletter’s editor).
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of editor
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  • At the time of the party, the biographer had not yet written a single biography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • According to biographer William Shawcross, author of The Queen Mother, Elizabeth finally said yes in 1923.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of biographer
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  • Powering the portable scribbler is 1.7-GHz dual-core processing supported by 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All remaining scribblers should lay down their squibs and come out, squinting, arms aloft in surrender.
    — Jayson Greene, Time, 17 June 2025
Definition of scribbler

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“Lexicographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicographer. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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