Thesaurus results for VERNACULARS

vernaculars

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plural of vernacular

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On the one hand, the translation serves as a source for the idioms of nineteenth-century English; on the other, as evidence of the ideas that the translator held about a Colombian woman writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
The film’s look is inspired by ink wash paintings and wood blocks, moving fluidly between different visual idioms.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

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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

Definition of pseudonyms

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In India, the book Why Tibet Matters has been translated into 15 local dialects to galvanize solidarity among the host community.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Unlike the brighter, more melodic style often associated with Austria and the Tyrol region, Swiss yodeling is slower and more melancholic — an emotionally nuanced tradition rooted in distinct regional dialects.

— Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of dialects

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Sure, boutique labels, like the Criterion Collection, Arrow Video, Vinegar Syndrome, and Severin Films, have spent years catering to devoted cinephiles who genuinely appreciate their superior transfers, in-depth commentary, and special packaging.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Brands should share these approaches with their customers, celebrating local fibers and crafts with place-identifying labels and enabling traceability rooted in the land and community.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

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In truth, plenty of New Yorkers are both privileged and come from elsewhere, but still fall into the rhythm and the patois that has long defined the city.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
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

Definition of patois

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Through speeches, chants and signs, demonstrators drew a line between the struggles local facility employees face and those carried by farmworkers in the Philippines.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The difference in ideals from reality is captured in the speeches that Romanzy and then Laura in a last minute substitution for Mary make at Founder’s Day, describing the town.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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