Current Events
Current events in the US and the world include pretty specific language about what is going on. Learn more about that nuanced language in these articles!
10 Interesting Words from Taylor Swift’s “Showgirl” Album
A Brief History of Word Games
How ’90s Fashion Left Its Mark on Our Vocabulary
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The Forgotten Verses of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
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Laying Down The Law On “Sedition” vs. “Treason” vs. “Insurrection” vs. “Coup”
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What Is In The Oath Of Office?
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5 More Pandemic Words & Phrases People Want To Stop Hearing
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Free Pandemic Zoom Backgrounds To Impress Your Coworkers
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What Are Antibodies, And Do They Kill Viruses?
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Coronavirus: The Words You Need To Understand The News
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Dictionary.com’s Words to Inspire You for Earth Day
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Is The Coronavirus A Plague?
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Delegate vs. Superdelegate: What’s The Difference?
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What’s The Difference Between “Caucus” vs. “Primary”?
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What Does It Mean To Be Asexual?
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Why Is “Bisexual” Such A Charged Word?
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What Were The Most Searched Words In The Beginning Of 2019?
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Why Can’t Women Swear?
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Why Are People Getting “Canceled”?
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Why “Boys Will Be Boys” But Not “Girls Will Be Girls”?
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Why The Turducken Is One Of The Best Word Plays Of All Time
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Incumbent, Misogynistic and Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
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“Spring Forward, Fall Back” and Other Memory Tricks
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Last Month In Pop Language: “I Like It” And Other July #1s
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The United States Of Diversity: Borders
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Manchurian Candidate And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
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Posthumously And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
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Outcry And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
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Curling And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
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Why Do We Call It A “Wife Beater” Shirt?
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Why Did Twitter Change Their Character Limit To 280 Characters?
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What’s Nuclear About A Football?
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What Does The “Bee” In Spelling Bee Mean Exactly?
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What Does “Winter Solstice” Mean?
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Dear Dad: Trending Lookups for Father’s Day
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Why Is It Called America, Not Columbusia?
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What Certain Flowers Are Saying
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Words To Remember Every 13 Years
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What Words Make a “Supermoon” Super?
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What Is The Lesser-Known Language Millions Of People Speak In Spain?