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the manner of speech used by a particular group of people
In military parlance, "bug out" means "to retreat." They spoke the parlance of those in the technology industry.
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Recent Examples of parlance
The lastest person to turn her head, in Love Island parlance?
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 June 2025
Most recently, Redburn Atlantic slashed its rating on McDonald’s to a sell from buy — known as a double downgrade in Wall Street parlance — and lowered its price target to $260 a share from $319, implying a downside of nearly 15% from Monday’s close.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
It’s been years since Mariah Carey’s last proper era — as the parlance goes these days — and fans have been eager to hear from the elusive chanteuse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Its characters’ parlance, predicaments, and habits are distinctly Gen Z insofar as they’re clearly filtered through the sensibilities of the mostly older writers who shaped them.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 June 2025
Most recently, Redburn Atlantic slashed its rating on McDonald’s to a sell from buy — known as a double downgrade in Wall Street parlance — and lowered its price target to $260 a share from $319, implying a downside of nearly 15% from Monday’s close.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
It’s been years since Mariah Carey’s last proper era — as the parlance goes these days — and fans have been eager to hear from the elusive chanteuse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Its characters’ parlance, predicaments, and habits are distinctly Gen Z insofar as they’re clearly filtered through the sensibilities of the mostly older writers who shaped them.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlance
Noun
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Over time, the confusing terminology—agentic AI, agent AI, generative AI—will fade.—
Shaz Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Certified Nurse Jenna Woods will explain delivery room terminology, how to prepare and holistic comfort measures.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Noun
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In it, Italian peasants Matteo and Natale discuss this same cosmic occurrence in the rustic Paduan dialect of the time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 July 2025
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Around the table, his family speak the local dialect of the Veneto region.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The verdict was a repudiation of the law’s distance from the vernacular of life and real language, of the proceduralism of the legal system.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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And Democrats’ use of four-letter vernacular says a lot about the party.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Overall, the impression the car imparts is decidedly futuristic, and the design idiom certainly aligns with other recent luxurious EV concepts, such as those unveiled by Jaguar, Mercedes, and Genesis, as well as production vehicles such as the Tesla Cybertruck.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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By the time these terms get into the mainstream, new ones have already appeared, although some (such as to dig or cool) remain staples of the idiom despite wide non-Negro use.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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And June 2025 brought a fresh batch of slang that's either charming, confusing, or mildly alarming.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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Words change meaning over time, slang infiltrates the mainstream, and sometimes, a little creative license is acceptable.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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It was trained on the entire Internet to pull out statistical patterns in the language usage.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Adding classes in Spanish for those who read, write and speak it as their first language is another part of the plan to make schooling at CLC both more affordable and less challenging.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlance. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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