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After decades of enduring cut-and-paste menus that reduced the vast lexicon of Subcontinental cuisines into some combination of butter chicken, saag paneer, and naan, New Yorkers are lately spoiled for choice as chefs double down on regional cuisines and authentic flavors.
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Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Korean skin care has moved firmly into the mainstream; what once felt niche is now widely understood, from ingredient callouts to brand names that have become part of the everyday beauty lexicon.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
The term fujoshi entered the lexicon via the message board 2chan by the early aughts, initially as an insult against the women obsessed with BL.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Spate, a company specializing in machine intelligence for the beauty industry, eye-catching transformations like these are part of a wider shift within the beauty lexicon toward more expressive, striking hairstyles that epitomize an individual’s persona.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Korean skin care has moved firmly into the mainstream; what once felt niche is now widely understood, from ingredient callouts to brand names that have become part of the everyday beauty lexicon.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
The term fujoshi entered the lexicon via the message board 2chan by the early aughts, initially as an insult against the women obsessed with BL.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Spate, a company specializing in machine intelligence for the beauty industry, eye-catching transformations like these are part of a wider shift within the beauty lexicon toward more expressive, striking hairstyles that epitomize an individual’s persona.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexicon
dictionary
Noun
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The dictionary defines an excursion as a brief, pleasurable trip.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Writers are often cautioned not to hit readers over the head with the dictionary.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Lexicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicon. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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