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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order
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Which colors merit entries in the dictionary?
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Here is a beginner’s dictionary for 10 terms and phrases as synonymous with the Masters as pimento cheese and peach ice cream.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In the dictionary What comes at the end of Easter?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Success was often measured by a developer’s ability to act as a living dictionary of commands and a precise debugger of semicolons.
—Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Here is a beginner’s dictionary for 10 terms and phrases as synonymous with the Masters as pimento cheese and peach ice cream.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In the dictionary What comes at the end of Easter?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Success was often measured by a developer’s ability to act as a living dictionary of commands and a precise debugger of semicolons.
—Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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The lexicon is changing before us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Boyd has been married to property developer Rod Weston since 2015, but her ties to two of rock's most influential figures remain part of the cultural lexicon, with love letters written around the time of their love triangle sold in a 2024 auction.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Dictionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictionary. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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