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Recent Examples of lexicon
Rhode joined the beauty lexicon in 2022 with a slim stock of just three products: Peptide Glazing Fluid, Barrier Restore Cream and Peptide Lip Treatment.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
After all, there’s a reason ‘finishing in the top four’ has firmly become part of the English football lexicon.
—Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pho, banh mi and sriracha became a part of the American food lexicon.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
While some of these will gain traction and, in time, become an unwelcome addition to the cybersecurity lexicon, most will fall by the wayside.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
After all, there’s a reason ‘finishing in the top four’ has firmly become part of the English football lexicon.
—Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pho, banh mi and sriracha became a part of the American food lexicon.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
While some of these will gain traction and, in time, become an unwelcome addition to the cybersecurity lexicon, most will fall by the wayside.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexicon
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Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Most players use the CSW (Collins Scrabble Words) dictionary, which accepts both U.S. and U.K. English spellings and is more generous with two-letter words than most dictionaries.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Lexicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicon. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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