monosyllables

noun

plural of monosyllable
as in expressions
a lexical item that has only one syllable He answered all their questions with monosyllables like "yes" and "no."

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  1. expressions
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Noun
  • Companies must submit non-proprietary expressions of interest outlining their relevant expertise.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Austin selected 46 of the original collection’s 96 barrels to create the blend used in both expressions.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • However recognizable the structures may be—isolated phrases giving way to longform improvisation—the performance finds Taylor in a transitional period, one in which the ephemerality of the moment pushed its musicians to bold new places.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • His Rocky Mountain ambitions, however, have left behind an increasingly crowded cemetery of Prime Time pet-phrases.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of phrases
Noun
  • Even as everyone is talking to Jeff at Tribal, there are whispers back and forth, and the only words emerging are Eric and Brady, with a lot of I don’t knows thrown in for good measure.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Roasted beans were inside the law, instant coffee was outside, and the Commission called that a fragmented and incoherent approach for the coffee sector, in those exact words.
    — Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Monosyllables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllables. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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