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Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Jan. 7

From the week ending 1/7/2022

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Dec. 31

From the week ending 12/31/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Dec. 24

From the week ending 12/24/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Dec. 17

From the week ending 12/17/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Dec. 10

From the week ending 12/10/2021

Favorite Quotations About Words, Vol. 1

A Kiss is a Lovely Trick, & More

What does 'sus' mean?

The fact that you're asking is kinda sus

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Dec. 3

From the week ending 12/3/2021

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2021

Our Word of the Year 'vaccine,' plus 10 more

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Nov. 26

From the week ending 11/26/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Nov. 19

From the week ending 11/19/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Nov. 12

From the week ending 11/12/2021

13 Breakfast Foods That Are Also Verbs

Verbs you'll find on the brunch menu

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Nov. 5

From the week ending 11/5/2021

What is the 'metaverse'?

A real word for a virtual world

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Oct. 29

From the week ending 10/29/2021

We Added 455 New Words to the Dictionary for October 2021

From 'dad bod' to 'deplatform'

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Oct. 22

From the week ending 10/22/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Oct. 15

From the week ending 10/15/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Oct. 8

From the week ending 10/8/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Oct. 1

From the week ending 10/1/2021

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Sept. 24

From the week ending 9/24/2021

The Words of the Week - 09/17/2021

From the week ending 9/17/2021

007 Words from the World of James Bond

Good vocabulary, Mr. Bond.

The Words of the Week - 09/10/21

From the week ending 9/10/2021

The Words of the Week - 9/3/21

From the week ending 9/3/2021

The Words of the Week - 8/27/21

From the week ending 8/27/2021

The Words of the Week - 8/20/2021

From the week ending 8/20/2021

The Words of the Week - 8/13/21

From the week ending 8/13/2021

The Words of the Week - 8/6/21

From the week ending 8/6/2021

The Words of the Week - 7/30/21

Words from the week of 7/30/2021

The Words of the Week - 7/23/2021

Words from the week of 7/23/2021

The Words of the Week - 7/16/21

Words from the week of 7/16/2021

The Words of the Week - 7/9/2021

Words from the week of 7/9/2021

The Words of the Week - 7/2/2021

Words from the week of 7/2/2021

The Words of the Week - 6/25/21

Words from the week of 6/25/2021

The Words of the Week - 6/18/21

Words from the week of 6/18/2021

The Words of the Week - 6/11/2021

Words from the week of 6/11/2021

7 Phrases from the World of Dance

From the sprightly world of dance

The Words of the Week - 6/4/21

Words from the week of 6/4/2021

The Words of the Week - 5/28/21

The words that defined the week of May 28th, 2021

Words We're Watching: 'Ghost Kitchen'

When your dinner seems to come from out of nowhere.

The Words of the Week - 5/21/21

Words from the week of 5/21/2021

The Words of the Week - 5/14/2021

Words from the week of 5/14/2021

The Words of the Week - 5/7/2021

Words from the week of 5/7/2021

The Words of the Week - 4/30/21

Words from the week of 4/30/2021

The Words of the Week - 4/23/21

Words from the week of 4/23/2021

7 Phrases from the Calendar

You've waited days, weeks, months, even years for this.

The Words of the Week - 4/16/2021

Words from the week of 4/16/2021

The Words of the Week - 4/9/2021

Words from the week of 4/9/2021

Words We're Watching: (Figurative) 'Super-Spreader'

They can spread more than disease

The Words of the Week - 4/2/2021

Words from the week of 4/2/2021

'Vaxication': All I Ever Wanted

For those who get the shot and go.

The Words of the Week - 3/26/2021

Words from the week of 3/26/2021

The Words of the Week - 3/19/2021

Words from the week of 3/19/2021

Remembering How It Was in the 'Before Times'

A word for what seems like long ago.

The Words of the Week 3/12/2021

Words from the week of 3/12/2021

Words We're Watching: 'Stimmy'

And waiting to get ours.

The Words of the Week - 3/5/2021

Words from the week of 3/5/2021

The Story Behind 'Stonks'

Buying low and selling high in the meme market

The Words of the Week - 2/26/2021

Words from the week of 2/26/2021

The Words of the Week - 2/19/2021

Words from the week of 2/19/2021

Words We're Watching: 'Vision Board'

And 'mood board' too

Words We're Watching: 'Galentine's Day'

Oh, it's only the best day of the year.

The Words of the Week - 2/12/2021

Words from the week of 2/12/2021

The Words of the Week - 2/5/21

Words from the week of 2/5/2021

An Editor's Guide to the Merriam-Webster January 2021 Update

Style and usage changes of note

The Words of the Week - 1/29/21

Words from the week of 1/29/2021

We Added New Words to the Dictionary for January 2021

From 'ASMR' to 'silver fox'

The Words of the Week - 1/22/2021

Words from the week of 1/22/2021

The Rules of 'Small Ball'

This term is batting a thousand.

The Words of the Week - 1/15/21

Words from the week of 1/15/2021

The Words of the Week - 1/8/21

Words from the week of 1/8/2021

The Words of the Week - 1/1/21

Words from the week of 1/1/2021

What is 'Sealioning'?

Sea lions can be real trolls sometimes

The Words of the Week - 12/25/20

Words from the week of 12/25/2020

7 Odd Lyrics from Christmas Songs

Have you ever wondered about these lines?

Words from the Clandestine World of John le Carré

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Dictionary.

The Words of the Week - 12/18/20

Words from the week of 12/18/2020

The Words of the Week - 12/11/20

Words from the week of 12/11/2020

The Words of the Week - 12/4/2020

Words from the week of 12/4/2020

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2020

Pandemic was 2020's word of the year. Runners up include several words related to the coronavirus crisis.

The Words of the Week - 11/27/20

Words from the week of 11/27/2020

The Words of the Week - 11/20/20

Words from the week of 11/20/2020

Words We're Watching: 'Coronial'

A noun/adjective for the times

The Words of the Week - 11/13/20

Words from the week of 11/13/2020

Words We're Watching: 'Textbanking'

Can we count on you to read this article?

The Words of the Week - 11/6/20

Words from the week of 11/6/2020

The 'Moat' Surrounding Entertainment

The Medieval 'Moat' Comeback Tour

The Words of the Week - 10/30/20

Words from the week of 10/30/2020

Words of the Week - 10/23/20

Words from the week of 10/23/2020

7 Words About the Movies

Grab your popcorn and candy

Put It in the 'Frunk'

You can never have too much storage.

Words of the Week - 10/16/20

Words from the week of 10/16/2020

9 Debate and Argument Words

We have the floor.

The Words of the Week - 10/9/20

Words from the week of 10/9/2020

The Words of the Week - 10/2/20

Words from the week of 10/2/2020

Words of the Week - 9/25/20

Words from the week of 9/25/2020

The Words of the Week - 9/18/20

Words from the week of 9/18/2020

The Words of the Week - 9/11/20

Words from the week of 9/11/2020

The Words of the Week - 9/4/20

Words from the week of 9/4/2020

'Pod': A Collective Noun for Students

A word for in school and at sea

Charlie Parker and the Language of Jazz

The etymology of bebop

The Words of the Week - 8/28/20

Words from the week of 8/28/2020

A Dictionary is a Map to the World of Words

Words can take kids anywhere

The Words of the Week - 8/21/20

Words from the week of 8/21/2020

Words for When You're Not Sure

Just a shot in the dark here

The New 'Bubble' Popping Up in Sports

Thinking inside the bubble
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