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Deliciously Indulgent Words About Chocolate
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The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking Ancient Egypt
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News from April 12–April 18, 2025
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News from March 29–April 4, 2025
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32 Regional Words. 1 Bracket. Your Area’s Most Valuable Phrase.
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Dictionary.com’s 2024 Word of the Year Is…
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Hot off the Presses: The Latest Dictionary Additions
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Sports Recently Added to the Summer Olympics
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Go for the Gold: The Strange History of Olympic Medals
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What’s a Bastille?
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The Words You Need to Know to Talk About Climate Change Today
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What Is Pickleball? All About the Kitchen and Other Pickleball Terms
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What Is “AGI”? Learn This Term and More Before You File Your Taxes
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How Did April 1 Become “April Fools’ Day”?
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100+ Basketball Terms: Modern Slang, Moves, and Rules
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From Suffrage to Sisterhood: What Is Feminism and What Does It Mean?
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Why Do We Have Leap Year?
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The Complexity Of African American Vernacular English
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A Linguistic Spotlight On Black Language Scholars
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28 Football Terms to Make You Sound Like a Pro
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Understanding Black History: 10 Terms That Illuminate the Black Experience in the US
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Let Us Cook With This List Of Slang Trends That Explain 2024
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“Equinox” vs. “Solstice”: What’s the Difference?
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Dictionary.com’s 2023 Word of the Year Is…
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Do You Know the History Behind Black Friday?
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Feeling Hungry? Take Our Thanksgiving Food Quiz, You Turkey
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Columbus Day, And The Language Of Indigenous Identities
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“Autumn” vs. “Fall:” What Was the Season Called First?
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“Hispanic” vs. “Latino”: When To Use Each Term
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Hispanic And Latino Heritage And History: 8 Key Terms
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New Words Drop! Get The First Look At Our Fall 2023 Collection Of Dictionary Additions
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The Best Words To Start Wordle
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You’ll Be “Zooly” With This List of Synonyms and Slang for “Cool”
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Guess Which Word Each U.S. State Looked Up More Than Any Other
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Canadian Slang: A Guide To Bunny Hugs, Loonies, And More
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Demigender, Maverique, And Gender Terms You May Not Know
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A Language of Pride: Understand the Terms Around LGBTQ Identity
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How New Words Get Added To Dictionary.com—And How The Dictionary Works
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Why Do Babies Around The World Say “Mama”?
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Dictionary Week: It’s A Word Party, And You’re Invited!
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¡Oye! Do You Know What Cinco De Mayo Is Really About?
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POV: We Explain TikTok Slang
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Winter 2023 New Words: “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once”
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Rizz And 7 Other Slang Trends That Explain The Internet In 2023
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Tick, Tock: What Is The “Doomsday Clock”?
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The New Covid Variant Name (And A List Of Other Variant Names)
