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slang

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adjective

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Recent Examples of slang
Noun
An article in the Wall Street Journal outlines Generation Beta’s dilemma: In current teen slang—used by Generation Alpha—calling someone a beta isn’t exactly a compliment. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025 The topics range from decoding teenage slang to the viral generation challenge. Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Here’s someone teaching me French slang, and someone else auditioning for a Broadway show. Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 After fans used the slang phrase to describe the 30-year-old real estate agent, White appeared to be unfamiliar with the meaning of the term during Thursday's episode of the long-running game show. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slang
Noun
  • Actors had to wear about 50 pounds of tactical gear during shoots, carry each other for two miles on stretchers and master radio etiquette, weapons handling, and military terminology.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Through their own initiatives, these activists have secured equal pay for Paralympic athletes and changed discriminatory terminology in Major League Baseball.
    Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To prepare, Reid worked with a dialect coach and learned the specific physicality associated with Natalia's condition.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The interview was conducted in a mixture of English and Low German, a dialect widely spoken within the Christian Mennonite community.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Ann was ultimately presented with hundreds of sentences, all based on a limited vocabulary of 1,024 words.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Mastering language—with its nuanced vocabulary and conceptual frameworks—amplifies your ability to inspire teams and drive innovation.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As a result of the talks, Sainz will not be reported to the stewards, meaning there will be no action taken against him over his language as there was against both Verstappen and Leclerc.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • This ideological clash over language reflects broader political divisions.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Slang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slang. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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