vocabulary

Example Sentences

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Dictionaries had long belonged to scholars of language and literature, but modern life was increasingly shaped by science, and its vocabulary needed explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As she points out in her professional bio, it was movies and TV that helped with her English vocabulary, especially the Disney sitcom “Lizzie McGuire.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The talismanic vocabulary of falconry is threaded through this raw-nerved memoir by an experienced British falconer who dealt with the pain of losing a father by training a young goshawk called Mabel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

It led to accusations of Arsenal being 'bottlers', a word Arteta says is "not part of my vocabulary".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The word atom, used in the modern sense, first entered scientific vocabulary in John Dalton’s paper in 1808.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee