vernaculars

plural of vernacular

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernaculars
Noun
  • Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
    Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.
    Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Ken, Bev and Cat (all three are pseudonyms) were neighbors in the complex who all worked as filmmakers.
    Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
  • The plaintiffs are two transgender teens and their parents, who are all identified by pseudonyms in court filings.
    Matthew Kelly May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • It is also being distributed internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, German and three Greenlandic dialects.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
    Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • There are more than 50 distinct food date labels in the United States, according to a report published by researchers with the University of Maryland.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • For county-specific labels like Napa or Sonoma, the 75% rule applies.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • That’s for sure when people speak patois, a vernacular version of English that’s based on a culture’s intonation.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Throughout Friday night’s speeches, there were efforts to focus on issues such as affordability and education, and move beyond party lines.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • And students interested in things like script writing, public speaking or audio wrote and voiced the robots’ speeches.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
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“Vernaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernaculars. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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