vernaculars

plural of vernacular

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernaculars
Noun
  • 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
  • The history of labor struggle, infused with religious idioms, is a source of identity and values evident in everything from union meetings in churches to prayers on picket lines.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Studies have found regional dialects of birds’ songs and evidence that some birds learn songs from their parents while still in the shell.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Throughout a career spanning more than three decades, Garg sang in dozens of languages and dialects, becoming a powerhouse in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Although some characters in Red Alert have pseudonyms, both series end with images of the actors embracing their real-life counterparts.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The platform’s private servers let activists organize out of the public eye, often under pseudonyms, and use text and calling features.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other labels — including Valentino and Sandro — marked the season with intimate evening celebrations and events for their top clients, reinforcing the trend of experiential retail.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • And sometimes, record labels offer to pay her to interview particular artists.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 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
  • Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Trump’s whirlwind trip Trump arrived in Egypt hours late because speeches at the Knesset continued longer than expected.
    Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Vernaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernaculars. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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