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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the promotional team for the new computer used a dialect full of acronyms that the press found difficult to follow
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Recent Examples of dialect
There was a short, sharp exchange in a Chinese dialect, likely Hokkien.
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Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In it, Italian peasants Matteo and Natale discuss this same cosmic occurrence in the rustic Paduan dialect of the time.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
Around the table, his family speak the local dialect of the Veneto region.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Twain dared to buck the expectations of critics by using the colloquial dialect and slang of those with little education.
—Kyra Davis Lurie
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In it, Italian peasants Matteo and Natale discuss this same cosmic occurrence in the rustic Paduan dialect of the time.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
Around the table, his family speak the local dialect of the Veneto region.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Twain dared to buck the expectations of critics by using the colloquial dialect and slang of those with little education.
—Kyra Davis Lurie
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialect
Noun
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Don’t let the cold terminology fool you — pixie dust still abounds, just with a keener sense of connecting every facet of the company.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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Avoid industry-specific terminology that may not be familiar to the reader, as well as unnecessary acronyms.—
Andrew Roberts,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Barring any specific language in the Wilkins contract, the Raiders will have an uphill battle to fight.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The money, which was used to found a range of initiatives including teacher training and English language programs, was suspended by the Trump administration on June 30 pending a review by the federal Office of Management and Budget.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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There’s almost a template to the Lexington format and a distinctive vocabulary too.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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So, in the case of La Tête d’Or, [chef] Daniel [Boulud] had this ambition to create something that was kind of a grand New York steakhouse but with a French influence, which led to a more refined vocabulary, and that led to wanting to elevate the cooking to be on display.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The use of technology is overdone, the slang is annoying and the characters seem unlikable.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
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“Dialect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialect. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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