dialectal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectal
Adjective
  • Ives tried to recover this lost ideal of an America that, for him, was always dialectical.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
  • As a student of astrology and as a Gemini sun—curious, quick-witted, charming with a penchant for dialectical analysis—who better to engage in this purely scientific endeavor?
    Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In his first season after transferring from Bowman, Pollard has helped the Cardinals win their first regional title since their Class 4A state championship season in 2007.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Beginning April 4, Merit TV will air nine hours of TCL programming each weekend, featuring live bouts between 12 teams across four regional divisions representing major U.S. markets.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • All forms of nonstandard helmets are unsafe helmets.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Additionally, the numeric keypad has a nonstandard three-column layout with narrow keys.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Gorsuch used his short opinion on the dry topic of debt collection to declare a more colloquial style.
    Jill Barton, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
  • What is a Green Beret? Green Beret is the colloquial name used for members of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Most people outside of Gen Alpha’s inner circles and vernacular likely won’t.
    Gilda D'Incerti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • While the brand has collaborated with everyone from Sacai and Undercover to Bulgari, Rimowa and most recently, Ugg, Ahn wanted the book to focus on its own aesthetic — perhaps also to remind industry observers of the origin of some ideas that have since entered the fashion vernacular.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Dialectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectal. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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