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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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In fact, this French Quarter institution helped invent modern brunch (thank you, butcher’s breakfast) and introduced cocktail classics like the Grasshopper and Whiskey Punch to the American bar lexicon.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Together, these designers are creating a new style lexicon for Ukrainian men and, in the process, redefining menswear in a nation at war.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Walker conceived his lexicon as a lovingly ironic send-up of comic-strip conventions.
—Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Reading widely outside your field is a great way to expand your language, as are keeping a personal lexicon of new terms and challenging yourself to articulate complex ideas with precision.
—Yasir Hashmi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Together, these designers are creating a new style lexicon for Ukrainian men and, in the process, redefining menswear in a nation at war.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Walker conceived his lexicon as a lovingly ironic send-up of comic-strip conventions.
—Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Reading widely outside your field is a great way to expand your language, as are keeping a personal lexicon of new terms and challenging yourself to articulate complex ideas with precision.
—Yasir Hashmi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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dictionary
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For the first time in 20 years, the company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries, is releasing a brand new edition of its iconic Collegiate Dictionary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Which implies that, yes, the age of the print dictionary must be passing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Lexicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicon. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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