Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernacularisms
Noun
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These neologisms weren’t just clever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025 -
Podcasts, newsletters, and Words of the Year have popularized neologisms, etymologies, and usage trends.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Oklahoma missed out on the NCAA Tournament, AD Roger Denny announced that coach Porter Moser was staying and offered up one of the great euphemisms of this era.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Now there were no euphemisms for Germany’s leader.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Chief among terms to know and use are bonjour (hello) by day and bonsoir (good evening) at night.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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For African art biennials, the terms of engagement have fundamentally shifted.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Angel’s Envy drops its Cask Strength expressions just once a year, and whiskey fans usually snap them up very quickly.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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José is powered by IntEngine, IntBot's proprietary system that combines vision, audio and language in real time to coordinate speech, facial expressions and gestures.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Vernacularisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernacularisms. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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