1
as in manners
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
I recognized the writer's distinctive phraseology even before I saw the name
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as in dictions
the way in which something is put into words
the unique phraseology of the suspect's answer stuck in my mind
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Noun
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Somewhere along the line, the old etiquette has been forgotten and new manners have been invented by their husbands.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Sure, curling is just shuffleboard for people who have ice skates and manners.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The first three were post-dictions of inflation; the latter four were predictions that had not yet been observed when they were made.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just pour in your milk, choose from three preset modes (hot milk, cold froth, or hot froth), and spin.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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These three books map different modes of poetic resistance.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yet across these differences runs a common insistence that poetry remains capable of bearing witness at precisely those moments when other languages fail.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Also known for novels like Dracul and The Fourth Monkey, Barker’s books have been translated into two dozen languages, sold in more than 150 countries, and been optioned for both film and television.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sleek lines, warm wood tones and moody, dark finishes create a space that feels contemporary and intimate, with subtle nods to the building’s artistic past in the art hanging on the walls curated from local Denver artists.—
Sara Rosenthal,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Strong colors and bold materials defined the character’s public-facing persona, while neutral tones and slim silhouettes appeared in her more private moments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The research also demonstrates that improvements in battery performance can be achieved by engineering nanoscale environments rather than by developing new electrolyte formulations.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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The cadence would be right, the vocabulary impeccable, the formulations reassuringly familiar.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Add a pep in your step with our edit of the best styles, below.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Without eggs, the cake will have less structure than more traditional styles of cake and will rely solely on leavening, baking soda in this case.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Phraseologies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phraseologies. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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