Thesaurus results for VERNACULARS

vernaculars

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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

Definition of idioms

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Before the game of spin the bottle, Andrey and Mark had never met (both men are referred to by pseudonyms to protect their identity).

— Lesya Lapina & Sergey Hyugge, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Ken, Bev and Cat (all three are pseudonyms) were neighbors in the complex who all worked as filmmakers.

— Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026

Definition of pseudonyms

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Sometimes the problem is not translation at all, but meanings that shift between two dialects of the same language.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Korea and China just demonstrated, in their very different dialects, that friction can be deliberately put back.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of dialects

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Over the past few years, Sofie Birch has amassed a sparkling catalog of bucolic curios on outré labels.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Bringing the look to the masses through the years were premier swimsuit manufacturers like Gottex and Anne Cole, along with luxury labels form Yves Saint Laurent and Moschino.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of labels

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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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Dozens of community members attended to watch the ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, where project leaders and investors gave speeches before patrons could tour the first and second floor of the building.

— Julianna Mejia July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
However, these recent speeches might also imply that officials may be waiting for a little more data before potentially raising interest rates.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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