LEXICOGRAPHER Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

lexicographer

noun

Definition of lexicographer

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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Noun

Both the black box and kill switch are what cognitive linguist George Lakoff and philosopher Mark Johnson call structural metaphors.

— Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Nhlandla Duba, a linguist from Zimbabwe who researches English literature at the University of Pretoria, said Kundizeza's story rings true.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of linguist

Noun

For Daughtry, who was dispatched to work the crash by his editor that day, the assignment was one of the most disturbing of his career.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
The film’s crew includes cinematographer Arjun Sundaram, composer Mohan Kannan, editor Bakul Matiyani and sound designer Sanjay Chaturvedi.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of editor

Noun

Decades later, long after Hemingway’s death, in 1961, Carlos Baker, Hemingway’s biographer, told Conrad about some of the letters deriding him.

— Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Musk outlined this vision during a conversation with biographer Walter Isaacson on The Builders podcast.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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