vernaculars

plural of vernacular

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernaculars
Noun
  • Meanwhile, analytical software has revolutionized linguistic inquiry, enabling greater understanding of the ways language works—when, how, and why words break out; the specific contexts for expressions and idioms.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
  • These systems can interpret regional slang, idioms and context-specific expressions, hence minimizing both over-censorship and under-enforcement.
    Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.
    Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Google says this feature supports more than 70 languages—fewer than the 251 total, including regional and national dialects, that this app supports after a series of linguistic expansions.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This stands in contrast to many of the investment claims on social media, where people regularly post fake or falsified information under pseudonyms.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The plaintiffs’ names in the lawsuit are pseudonyms to protect their identities and safety, attorneys said.
    Daniella Silva, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Those rules are quite strict, Burton said, even requiring the labels be torn off plastic water bottles and put in a separate receptacle.
    Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Elliott spits her verses in patois, freeing up space on the track for the drums to get some before Cartel and M.I.A. slide through. 41.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • And so there’s West Indian patois and language and music and food.
    Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Industry events are often staid affairs, full of long-winded speeches and by-the-numbers performances.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Fogerty’s battles in and out of court over the years to try to regain control of his music were a frequent topic of the speeches during the event, not least of all his own.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Vernaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernaculars. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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