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dialects

NOUN

local speech

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent idiom jargon language lingo patois pronunciation slang terminology tongue vernacular vocabulary

STRONG

argot cant localism patter provincialism regionalism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

standard

Example Sentences

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And Brit Award winner Rosalía sings in 14 dialects on her latest album, Lux.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The first two books have sold more than 18 million copies in 115 languages and dialects around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

A gifted linguist, she soon mastered Mayan dialects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Translation isn’t useful if it works well in a handful of standard global languages but fails among dialects, accents and real-world contexts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Those who were talking among themselves spoke in dialects she could not understand.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper