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monosyllables

noun

plural of monosyllable

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a lexical item that has only one syllable He answered all their questions with monosyllables like "yes" and "no."

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Higher proof expressions, heritage production methods and transparency around ingredients have all become growing points of interest as the category continues to evolve.

— Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Under his watch almost three years ago, FIFA unexpectedly announced a compressed bidding timeline for the 2034 World Cup, giving countries less than a month to submit expressions of interest.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

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Spain is accustomed to welcoming visitors from around the world, but as always, learning a few phrases in the local language will go a long way.

— Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
Consider putting quotation marks around names to search for them as exact phrases, and use city or state names and the subjects the person teaches to help narrow your search results.

— Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

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And while Argentina’s culture of talk therapy may turn psychic suffering into words on the therapist’s couch, fans may be reassured that the pros are trained to translate their nerves into strategy on the pitch.

— Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
As seen in a video posted by Fanatics on Instagram and X, the former NFL quarterback traded words with Paul face-to-face before slapping him, and was ultimately pulled away.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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