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The Words of the Week - May 12

Lookups from politics, television, and the justice system

The Words of the Week - May 5

Lookups from federal court, Mexico, and television

The Words of the Week - Apr. 28

Lookups from activism, SCOTUS, and television

10 Words for Food with Unfortunate Names

All of them may be delicious, but one is offal

The Words of the Week - Apr. 21

Lookups from the worlds of entertainment, space exploration, and style guides

9 Odd (but essential!) Words Sung in Songs

Singing about pompatus, pogonip, and scarper

The Words of the Week - Apr. 14

Lookups from fashion, social media, and politics

The Words of the Week - Apr. 7

Lookups from religion, publishing, and politics

The Words of the Week - Mar. 31

Lookups from social media, international affairs, and Florida

The Words of the Week - Mar. 24

Lookups from the weather, the courts, and politics

The Words of the Week - Mar. 17

Lookups from the law, politics, and springtime

The Words of the Week - Mar. 10

Lookups from politics, the law, and public opinion

Words We're Watching: 'Borg'

Zero stars, do not recommend

The Words of the Week - Mar. 3

Lookups from basketball, medicine, and politics

The Words of the Week - Feb. 24

Lookups from politics, meteorology, and the weather

The Words of the Week - Feb. 17

Lookups from the worlds of railroads and automobiles, law, and from newspaper style guides

What does 'UAP' mean?

Hint: people are very excited to see them

The Words of the Week - Feb. 10

Lookups from the State of the Union, the Grammys, and Turkey

The Words of the Week - Feb. 3

Lookups from cyberspace, the environment, and entertainment

The Words of the Week - Jan. 27

Lookups from politics, AI, and the family Salamandridae

The Words of the Week - Jan. 20

Lookups from Congress, Hollywood, and the Supreme Court

The Words of the Week - Jan. 13

Lookups from politics, more politics, and even more politics

The Words of the Week - Jan 6

Lookups from the weather, the royal family, and the House of Representatives

The Words of the Week - Dec. 30

Lookups from aviation, politics, and the holidays

The Words of the Week - Dec. 23

Lookups from the weather, the law, and social media

The Words of the Week - Dec. 16

Lookups from politics, social media, and crypto

The Words of the Week - Dec. 9

Lookups from American history, artificial intelligence, and the law

The Words of the Week - Dec. 2

Lookups from geology, politics, and the world of sports

Word of the Year 2022

Our Word of the Year 'gaslighting,' plus 8 more

The Words of the Week - Nov. 18

Lookups from Dickens, politics, and poetry

The Words of the Week - Nov. 11

Lookups from politics, cryptocurrency, and veterans

The Words of the Week - Nov. 4

Lookups from social media, publishing, and politics

The Words of the Week - Oct. 28

Lookups from Congress, elections, and product recalls

The Words of the Week - Oct. 21

Lookups from politics, education, and gaming

The Words of the Week - Oct. 14

Lookups from January 6th, the MacArthur Foundation, and the economy

The Words of the Week - Oct. 7

Lookups from the law, Ukraine, and the White House

The Words of the Week - Sept. 30

Lookups from the weather, Russia, and the Baltic Sea

The Words of the Week - Sept. 23

Lookups from the law, chess, and podcasting

9 Misnomers and Misleading Names

These words mean what?

My Bad: 7 Words for When Things Go Wrong

Not that you ever make a mistake

The Words of the Week - Sept. 16

Lookups from Ukraine, Britain, and cinema

The Words of the Week - Sept. 9

Lookups from social media, music, and the law

We Added 370 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2022

The Words of the Week - September 2

Lookups from tennis, international politics, and the law

The Words of the Week - August 26

Lookups from politics, the law, and student loans

The Words of the Week - August 19

Lookups from Palm Beach, movies, and the produce aisle

The Words of the Week - August 12

Lookups from Congress, Mar-a-Lago, and medicine

The Words of the Week - August 5

Lookups from politics, civil court, and the world of disease

93 Common Texting Abbreviations

Common texting and messaging abbreviations

The Words of the Week - July 29

Lookups from politics, the economy, and Loch Ness

The Words of the Week - July 22

Lookups from Congress, video games, and the world of entertainment

The Words of the Week - July 15

Lookups from the stars, politics, and the French Revolution

The Words of the Week - July 8

Lookups from the weather, entertainment, and outer space

The Words of the Week - July 1

Lookups from the Supreme Court, January 6th, and the 4th of July weekend

The Words of the Week - June 24

Lookups from the Supreme Court, politics, and the economy

Words of the Week - June 17

Lookups from Congress, the financial market, and the world of entertainment

Words of the Week - June 10

Lookups from the woods, the beach, and Gotham

Words of the Week - June 3

Lookups from the Spelling Bee, state court, and Buckingham Palace

Words of the Week - May 27

Lookups from Disney, celebrity trials, and politics

Words of the Week - May 20

Lookups from outer space, Ukraine, and the world of food delivery apps

Words of the Week - May 13

Lookups from the economy, the Supreme Court, and golf

Words of the Week - May 6

Lookups from the Supreme Court, Congress, and Twitter

Words of the Week - April 29

Lookups from Twitter, the Supreme Court, and Ukraine

Words of the Week - April 22

From social media, the federal judiciary, and Passover

Words of the Week - April 15

Dictionary lookups from Ukraine, New York City, and Easter

Words of the Week - April 8

Looking at 'historic,' 'uncompensated,' 'archetype,' and more

Words We're Watching: 'Orange Wine'

It's not citrus.

Words of the Week - April 1

Exaggerate, Gaffe, and 'Dramatically Bored'

Words of the Week - March 25

We explore 'Hatch Act,' 'tornado,' and more

Words of the Week - March 18

We explore 'Taoiseach,' 'Ides,' 'Hedgehog,' and more

Is it 'St. Patty's Day' or 'St. Paddy's Day'?

Words of the Week - March 11

We explore 'cannon fodder,' 'walkout,' and more

Words of the Week - March 4

From the week ending 3/4/2022

What does 'yeet' mean?

Tossing some knowledge your way

Words of the Week - Feb. 25

From the week ending 2/25/2022

Words of the Week - Feb. 18

From the week ending 2/18/2022

Words of the Week - Feb. 11

From the week ending 2/11/2022

Language of Love: Words for Valentine's Day

Adonis is older than he looks, you know

Words of the Week - Feb. 4

From the week ending 2/4/2022

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Jan. 28

From the week ending 1/28/2022

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Jan. 21

From the week ending 1/21/2022

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Jan. 14

From the week ending 1/14/2022

8 Colors from the Bigger Crayon Box

Here's where those fancy shades get their names.

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
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