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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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Recent Examples of lexicon 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for lexicon
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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
  • 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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