Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernaculars
Noun
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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 -
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
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But Simeon Silverio, former publisher of the San Diego Asian Journal, said Bayani reflects only one of many Filipino dialects and would fail to represent the country’s diverse cultural groups, each of which has its own word for hero.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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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
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The new Rum Vault showcases over 150 global rum labels, available to taste.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Iconic labels, Cash Money Records and No Limit Records, will go head-to-head at ComplexCon in Las Vegas.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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And so there’s West Indian patois and language and music and food.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Of the various speeches, three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani sent a message to fans after winning his second championship in as many seasons with the Dodgers.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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President Woodrow Wilson enacted the Cloture Rule in 1917, requiring a two-thirds majority vote to pass legislation and prevent prolonged speeches from halting debate.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Vernaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernaculars. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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