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To consider the word, I looked up its definition in Salon’s dictionary of choice.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The brilliantly passive-aggressive faux talk show “Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis” was web-based, but that’s defined as TV in my dictionary.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“True Color” is also a vivid account of the nearly Sisyphean task of compiling a dictionary for a living language.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In the early 1900s, defining color in the dictionary required the expertise of a scientist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He just learned as much as he could, starting with all the words in the dictionary, ’cause he couldn’t go anywhere anyway so why not take advantage of his time.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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