vernaculars

Definition of vernacularsnext
plural of vernacular

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernaculars
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Human communication with honeyguides in northern Mozambique occurs in local dialects.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Not between English and other languages but between the dialects spoken by different corners of the industry.
    Amber Nigam, Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Journalists from mainstream publications leaked real stories that wouldn’t fly elsewhere and sometimes wrote under pseudonyms.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI — Musk's artificial intelligence company — has its headquarters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The invite-only event has become one of the festival's hottest gatherings, drawing top artists from the labels and festival lineup alike.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • However, brick-and-mortar stores do business in similar fashion, yet no legislator or enforcer has thought to police department stores’ or grocers’ prominent placement of in-house brands and labels.
    David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trust is not built through speeches or press conferences.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Attendees, including some who had been chosen as convention delegates in the previous week, lined up to talk them after after the speeches.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Vernaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernaculars. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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