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a reference book that groups words with the same or similar meanings together
Struggling to find just the right word, she took to the thesaurus for ideas.
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Recent Examples of thesaurus
Everything that Coltrane ever played was in that thesaurus.
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David Marchese, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Appropriate uses of generative AI include spell and grammar check or as a thesaurus.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Make sure to fold the letter correctly and use the Jane Austen thesaurus to keep your language historical.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 12 July 2024
The Sacramento Kings coach might need a thesaurus with the type of season his high-scoring guard is having.
—Joe Reedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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David Marchese, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Appropriate uses of generative AI include spell and grammar check or as a thesaurus.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
Make sure to fold the letter correctly and use the Jane Austen thesaurus to keep your language historical.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 12 July 2024
The Sacramento Kings coach might need a thesaurus with the type of season his high-scoring guard is having.
—Joe Reedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thesaurus
Noun
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In Village People’s gay-empowerment lexicon this means joining a gay community, for true abolition from the slavery of societal/self-loathing cannot be achieved on one’s own.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The twin scores established both a newfound lexicon of splendor for the Super Mario series and set a cinematic benchmark for video-game scores going forward.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Conservatives had criticized the ADL for including Kirk's organization in a glossary on extremism.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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See The Athletic’s fantasy baseball glossary.—
Derek VanRiper,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Thesaurus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thesaurus. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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