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The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.
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Mariana Dimópulos, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
If there was any confusion on what defines a tycoon, put the dictionary down and scour the internet for clips from the 2025 Tycoon Music Festival, as its lineup was a clear illustration of the word.
—Kenneth Williams, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
But giving effort and playing hard, at least internally in the Lakers’ dictionary, have two different definitions.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mariana Dimópulos, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
If there was any confusion on what defines a tycoon, put the dictionary down and scour the internet for clips from the 2025 Tycoon Music Festival, as its lineup was a clear illustration of the word.
—Kenneth Williams, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
But giving effort and playing hard, at least internally in the Lakers’ dictionary, have two different definitions.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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While some of these will gain traction and, in time, become an unwelcome addition to the cybersecurity lexicon, most will fall by the wayside.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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But even the scolding used a friendly lexicon, and seemed as upset at the timing of the Russian attack as its casualties.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Dictionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictionary. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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