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Recent Examples of archaism
Narrator Mary Lewis, raised in Newfoundland herself, delivers the book in a manner that seems stilted at first but grows more appealing as Lewis moves further into the story, with its pleasing archaisms and evocation of balked communication.
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Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2020
That phrase, which may strike some young American ears as an archaism if not an oxymoron, is worth unpacking, and Amis provides readers with a pocket account of the historical preconditions of his extravagant fame.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018
For the Latin American left, that vision has congealed into archaism.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
But the main challenge for any translator is to remain true to Virgil without wrenching him into archaism or stiffness.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2017
Full of archaisms, the language has a neo-Nabokovian extravagance, occasionally overindulgent.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2017
Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2020
That phrase, which may strike some young American ears as an archaism if not an oxymoron, is worth unpacking, and Amis provides readers with a pocket account of the historical preconditions of his extravagant fame.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018
For the Latin American left, that vision has congealed into archaism.
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2017
But the main challenge for any translator is to remain true to Virgil without wrenching him into archaism or stiffness.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2017
Full of archaisms, the language has a neo-Nabokovian extravagance, occasionally overindulgent.
—Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archaism
Noun
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Taken together, these paintings are an offshoot of modernism that was perhaps only possible in a place like Chicago—an inland jewel that was neither coast nor prairie, frontier nor empire, but something stranger, lonelier.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The series begins Thursday evening with an exploration of luxurious 18th century looks, followed by conversations about 19th century silhouettes (April 10), 20th century modernism (April 24), 20th century couture (May 8) and the contemporary scene (May 22).—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In interviews, Twigs disbursed the meanings behind her neologism, her philosophy.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps that’s why we’ve been bombarded with so many neologisms to describe mind states, like brain rot, or Eusexua.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This could involve helping systems learn colloquialisms and proper usages of terms.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for assuming this a playful colloquialism, perhaps revealing a tenderness to the hunt.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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From the July/August 2014 issue: The power of two McCartney and John Lennon were mesmerized by these nonsensical yet lyrical coinages.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
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No need for foolishly wasting precious coinage on chicken scratching.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The newest dictionary additions include loanwords from Southeast Asia, South Africa and Ireland.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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In fact, Mandarin itself used thousands of loanwords from Japanese and English when new disciplines such as sociology and natural science entered China’s curricula a mere century ago.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Nov. 2023
Noun
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The phrase is typically a euphemism for leaving discreetly, often to use the restroom.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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After sixteen months of watching a genocide happen in real time—with more-or-less total support from Western governments, despite the euphemisms and justifications skillfully woven by headlines and political speeches—the contradiction is becoming harder to ignore.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump renegotiated the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in his first term.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Burden is likely best suited to a slot role in most offenses, which isn’t a great fit for the Bills in terms of need, but there also seems like some untapped potential with a creative offensive playcaller.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Archaism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archaism. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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