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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Noun
  • The Wiener Werkstätte’s undue obscurity may have something to do with not only those epistolary expressions of skepticism by the founding fathers of the Frankfurt School, but also Hoffmann’s latter-day Nazism, which in this show goes unmentioned.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Non-age-statement expressions began showing up everywhere, replacing the numbers on the labels of classic single malts from Nikka and Suntory, which launched Hibiki Harmony as a NAS expression to satisfy consumers’ demand.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Even if an applicant uses AI to help optimize their application, if a tracking system is flagging resumes for specific keywords or phrases, a misplaced comma may be the reason an applicant is never seriously considered, Dobson said.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Users are warned not to scan unsolicited QR codes, send crypto, or share recovery phrases.
    — Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Food and drink Name two more delightful words in the English language than ‘breakfast buffet’.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Here's what the people building these things had to say, in their own words.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Monosyllables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllables. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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