Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernacularisms
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These neologisms weren’t just clever.—
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Podcasts, newsletters, and Words of the Year have popularized neologisms, etymologies, and usage trends.—
Noun
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In a year of cancellations and euphemisms, the city mounted a counterprogram that was quietly insurrectionary, stubbornly joyous.—
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And even ages 8 to 10 should be OK, depending on your thoughts about PG romantic intimacy and use of clever euphemisms.—
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In terms of flashing skin and making sexy in again, Stone wasn't alone.—
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And then beyond that, in terms of my own stuff, there’s some Jacob Collier on there and some Snarky Puppy.—
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There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.—
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While there has been some show of support for Maduro and expressions ofoutrage by his remaining government officials, the streets of Caracas and other major cities have mostly been quiet.—
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Whether those expressions will ever feel fully convincing is an open question.—
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“Vernacularisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernacularisms. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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