Thesaurus results for VERNACULARISMS

vernacularisms

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While Niles’ lack of dialogue and his comedic chops can translate well and lead to worldwide exposure, a character whose appeal depends on English-language jokes and colloquialisms is harder to export.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Definition of colloquialisms

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Sam Roberts, a longtime obituarist for the New York Times, wants to banish the euphemisms that attend death.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Tshabalala’s bluntness about the economic cost is the rare honest signal here; business will not be pacified by euphemisms.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of euphemisms

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Many cities in South Florida have four-year mayoral terms, including Miami, Doral, Hialeah and South Miami.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
After five terms, voters can fairly ask whether Washington has made life in this district more affordable.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of terms

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The author, a professor named Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, proved to have a knack not just for provocative legal essays but for coinages, too.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025

Definition of coinages

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Art history as a discipline favors upstarts, the avant-garde, protest, outsiders, and transgression—all those timeless modernisms.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of modernisms

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Established in 2018, the Universal Composers Initiative was designed to find artists from both traditional and non-conventional professional backgrounds whose creative viewpoints translate into distinctive musical expressions.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
And yet, in both features, the Azerbaijan rising star Eldar Isgandarov does just that, walking off with some of the funniest bits, the most outrageous expressions, the most unforgettable line readings.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

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