as in colloquial
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
writes essays in a very easy-to-read, vernacular style
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as in idiom
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as in binomial
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Recent Examples of vernacular
Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
But the vernacular and ahistorical images are what give the show its rich, tangy flavor.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Originally appearing in Latin or Greek, several stories of transgender saints made their way into vernacular languages.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
But the vernacular and ahistorical images are what give the show its rich, tangy flavor.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Noun
This term has made its way into the mainstream vernacular as well, and is often used as an insult.
—Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernacular
Adjective
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So what follows is the colloquial Q&A, more or less unedited, from my email exchange with that reporter.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope Trollope is a more colloquial writer.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Unleashing Wood has ushered in an exciting new phase for a widely influential band that has defined a state-of-the-art jazz idiom deeply engaged with other genres.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Scientists analyzed recordings of three groups of chimpanzees living in the Ivory Coast and found that chimps can combine their hoots, grunts and calls in a similar way to how humans use idioms or change the order of words to build new phrases.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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There was no third option in this binomial exercise.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.—
Jessica Damiano,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2024
Noun
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This could involve helping systems learn colloquialisms and proper usages of terms.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for assuming this a playful colloquialism, perhaps revealing a tenderness to the hunt.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The name is a bit of a misnomer: This cut of pork is in fact not rib meat.—
Kia Damon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The model name is a bit of a misnomer, as TCL added several technologies year over year.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The lastest person to turn her head, in Love Island parlance?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 June 2025
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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
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Not to mention, these old-school brand names had already been struggling with newer competition.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Estee Lauder’s products are sold in roughly 150 countries and territories under brand names including Clinique and Aveda, according to the company’s latest annual report.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
Noun
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His 1796 farewell address became a preeminent statement on republicanism: Washington wrote about the importance of national unity and the dangers that regionalism, partisanship, and foreign influence pose to it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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Notwithstanding the resurgence of regionalism in international affairs, none of the contributors expect the five American countries to form a coherent Western Hemisphere lobby within the G-20.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Vernacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernacular. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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