as in informal
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
writes essays in a very easy-to-read, vernacular style
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Recent Examples of vernacular
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
Politics are dominating the popular vernacular like never before, and the introduction of the Trump store on Amazon will certainly add to that ongoing conversation.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Central to the book is the titular premise, which subsequently entered the vernacular.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
Studio Collins Weir Studio Collins Weir designed this space to build on the warm materialism of the architecture and play to the agrarian vernacular of the Mill Valley, California, project.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
Politics are dominating the popular vernacular like never before, and the introduction of the Trump store on Amazon will certainly add to that ongoing conversation.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
There are now more than two decades’ worth of experimental websites, art projects on defunct social networks, and vernacular digital images that have simply been lost to technological obsolescence and disuse.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Central to the book is the titular premise, which subsequently entered the vernacular.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernacular
Adjective
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Proposition 12 is the colloquial term for the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative.—
Alan Wooten,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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The strawberry moon is the colloquial name for June's full moon, a term originating from Native American tribes who marked the time when wild strawberries reached peak ripeness.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Overall, the impression the car imparts is decidedly futuristic, and the design idiom certainly aligns with other recent luxurious EV concepts, such as those unveiled by Jaguar, Mercedes, and Genesis, as well as production vehicles such as the Tesla Cybertruck.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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By the time these terms get into the mainstream, new ones have already appeared, although some (such as to dig or cool) remain staples of the idiom despite wide non-Negro use.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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There was no third option in this binomial exercise.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.—
Jessica Damiano,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2024
Noun
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This could involve helping systems learn colloquialisms and proper usages of terms.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for assuming this a playful colloquialism, perhaps revealing a tenderness to the hunt.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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McNeeley is a wing who has good size at 6-6 and his 31% 3-point accuracy is a bit of a misnomer.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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The refrain that Democrats are anti-crypto is a misnomer.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Comparing prices per unit In supermarket parlance, unit price is what a product costs per ounce or pound or liter.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Or in the old school negotiating parlance: leverage.—
Matt Hayes,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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An immunization nurse holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen Health Care Center on May 29, 2025, in Miami, Fla.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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These institutions offer world-class research, respected brand names, and — crucially — more seats.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
Noun
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His 1796 farewell address became a preeminent statement on republicanism: Washington wrote about the importance of national unity and the dangers that regionalism, partisanship, and foreign influence pose to it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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Notwithstanding the resurgence of regionalism in international affairs, none of the contributors expect the five American countries to form a coherent Western Hemisphere lobby within the G-20.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Vernacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernacular. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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