Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernaculars
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If the assignment is to translate something from a foreign language, there are plenty of tools and resources that can do it for you, including by recognizing and figuratively translating idioms.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Those books introduced me to a vision of American teenage life and taught me the rhythms and idioms of American English, nuances that would later replace my Britishisms and shape my career as a journalist.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The British colonial name of New Cut was different from other nearby creeks—Wadmalaw, Bohicket, Leadenwah, Stono—all named in Indigenous dialects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Human communication with honeyguides in northern Mozambique occurs in local dialects.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Parents of four transgender girls, identified by pseudonyms, sued a few weeks after Children’s decision, arguing that the Aurora hospital’s decision to halt care to a population based on their gender identity constitutes discrimination under Colorado law.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Journalists from mainstream publications leaked real stories that wouldn’t fly elsewhere and sometimes wrote under pseudonyms.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The measure prevents the use of electronic shelf labels in grocery stores, which lawmakers said enables stores to change prices of items instantly.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gatorade is also refreshing its labels and messaging — to ensure consumers know the attributes of each product — as part of its Gatorade Advanced Hydration System.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Real Miami-Dade officers, often occupying background roles, interacted in character during those stretches as well, sustaining the casual banter and shared patois of a working unit.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Tech jargons aside, Guo believes that the reset will help the brand home in on what really matters.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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At the center, there is Springsteen, with a world-weariness in his speeches that is in no way mirrored in his performance level, which would feel spirited and energized for a man of half his 76 years.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alito’s more recent willingness to telegraph his preferences has coincided with more gruffness and edgier assertions in his interviews and speeches.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Vernaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernaculars. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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