as in colloquial
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
writes essays in a very easy-to-read, vernacular style
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as in idiom
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as in binomial
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Recent Examples of vernacular
Sam Lubell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s very few vernacular places left in America.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This eye-catching merger of the vernacular and the global — winding its way into the pavilion with wooden flooring, shelving and displays — will host discussions, performances and, hopefully, more impromptu gatherings.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s very few vernacular places left in America.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
This term has made its way into the mainstream vernacular as well, and is often used as an insult.
—Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernacular
Adjective
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So what follows is the colloquial Q&A, more or less unedited, from my email exchange with that reporter.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope Trollope is a more colloquial writer.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Unleashing Wood has ushered in an exciting new phase for a widely influential band that has defined a state-of-the-art jazz idiom deeply engaged with other genres.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Scientists analyzed recordings of three groups of chimpanzees living in the Ivory Coast and found that chimps can combine their hoots, grunts and calls in a similar way to how humans use idioms or change the order of words to build new phrases.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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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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The name is a bit of a misnomer: This cut of pork is in fact not rib meat.—
Kia Damon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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The model name is a bit of a misnomer, as TCL added several technologies year over year.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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In newspaper and wire service parlance, a dateline is the name of a place, typically written in capital letters and followed by an em dash, at the beginning of an article.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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In Israeli parlance, the prime minister is a freier—a sucker.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
Noun
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All of those brand names are enduring examples of a creative vision.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Legacy brand names such as Schwinn and Huffy remain.—
Gregory Crawford,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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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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The shift toward regionalism and local priorities over global cooperation adds further strain, complicating transactions across international borders and increasing the demand for more flexible payment infrastructures.—
Victor Orlovski,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Vernacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernacular. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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