parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s 
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In aerospace parlance, such low-flying spacecraft are referred to as Very-low Earth Orbit, or VLEO, satellites.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Even among digital natives – youthful, tech-savvy users who are well versed in the casual parlance of text messaging – a text plastered with shortcuts still felt undercooked.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
In less diplomatic parlance, perhaps that can be translated more bluntly as: Anything can happen.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And on the other hand, there’s this highbrow, almost Shakespearean parlance.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Even among digital natives – youthful, tech-savvy users who are well versed in the casual parlance of text messaging – a text plastered with shortcuts still felt undercooked.
—David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
In less diplomatic parlance, perhaps that can be translated more bluntly as: Anything can happen.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And on the other hand, there’s this highbrow, almost Shakespearean parlance.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parlance
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parlance. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s
: manner of speech
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