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
  • Many rank-and-file enlistees were also recent immigrants, and patriot regiments hummed with a cacophony of different tongues, accents, and dialects throughout the war.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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
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
  • To avoid this issue, Wang advises simply following the product labels and dosage information while also maintaining a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for your machine.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • According to a recent report from Wells Fargo, the cost of a 10-person Thanksgiving meal has fallen 2% to 3% since 2024, depending in part on whether customers go for national name brands or cheaper store labels.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 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
  • There will be keynote speeches from Google, TikTok and HuntMobi, a BI and AI marketing-tech firm powering more than 90% of today’s pan-entertainment products.
    Partner Content, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Following their performance, guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron, and bassists Ben Shepherd and Hiro Yamomoto all gave speeches.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Vernaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernaculars. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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