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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Recent Examples of vernacular
Tayfun Bilsel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For such an insistence on democracy, the pavilion is curiously tepid in its politics, save for a kind of vernacular populism and some PBS-esque nods to the Gee’s Bend quilters.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In academic vernacular, this refers to the gap between stated and revealed preferences.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Simulate high-stress scenarios with diverse dialects and vernacular; document any empathy drop-off.
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—Tayfun Bilsel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
For such an insistence on democracy, the pavilion is curiously tepid in its politics, save for a kind of vernacular populism and some PBS-esque nods to the Gee’s Bend quilters.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Many of the terms are Gen Z and Alpha vernacular influenced by evolving social media trends.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In academic vernacular, this refers to the gap between stated and revealed preferences.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernacular
Adjective
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Through it all, the specifically colloquial quality of the dialogue and the delivery of the vivacious voice cast preserves the film’s Mexican identity.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The language is colloquial, down-to-earth.—
Andrew Rojecki,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though the idiom of abuse has changed, the critics are as hostile as ever, while their targets react only with curious torpor.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 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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Gestures, colloquialisms, facial expressions, local cuisine, and the like are not incidental to a tongue but constitute it; sometimes, to capture a word or phrase, in writing or in an algorithm, is to stamp out its meaning.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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What started out as an advertising slogan for Apple more than 15 years ago has morphed into somewhat of a modern day colloquialism: There should be an app for that.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bo Nix looked better than Dak Prescott, and the Daniel Jones-Jonathan Taylor Colts are 7-1 after an easy win over the Titans (what a misnomer).—
Brandon Funston,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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The surreal part of the show’s title is a bit of a misnomer.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In liberal parlance, that’s a Do Pass Go and Do Collect Millions card.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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In auto industry parlance, the loans were underwater.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Biologics have a special pathway to FDA approval, and biosimilars — alternatives to the brand name products — have long been treated differently than other generic drugs.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Big Boy cited the ongoing litigation and inability to use its brand name as reasons for the shutdown.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Orne Jewett The 35th stamp in the Literary Arts series honors Sarah Orne Jewett, a foundational figure in American literary regionalism.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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This national narrative sat in tension with a growing regionalism, seen in the rise of local historians and small museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Vernacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernacular. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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