Example Sentences

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Such stature is perhaps what is lost with online dictionaries and what the new Collegiate hopes to regain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

“How can anyone pretend that this collection can serve as a reference for anyone?” the collective asks, noting that online dictionaries are both bigger and faster-moving.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

It is considered appropriate language by online dictionaries, writing style guidelines and the news media.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2022

Now, those turning to online dictionaries are parsing the difference between epidemics and pandemics, ventilators and respirators, seeking some black-and-white answers in the face of total uncertainty.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2020

His punctuation began to improve, and he was careful to use his spell-checker, plus various online dictionaries and style guides.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz