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[dik-shuh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪk ʃəˌnɛr i /


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On that view, the statute’s design reveals Congress’ objective every bit as clearly as any dictionary definition.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

I know, I know, the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

She said unique vocabulary can become part of your personal dictionary, an invisible file that logs your typing behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

The best a dictionary can do is map that unstable terrain for a moment.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

“You still have some work to do on those dictionary skills.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

In his opinion for the court, Gorsuch relied heavily on dictionaries and cases published around the time the FAA was enacted.

From Slate Jun. 3, 2026

Middle age enrichment included income level at age 40, access to resources such as magazine subscriptions, dictionaries, and library cards, and how often participants visited places like museums or libraries.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

The four books, which were immediately withdrawn from sale, are subject to a recall procedure and will be destroyed, Hachette said, promising a "thorough review of its textbooks, educational materials and dictionaries".

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

Its editor at large Peter Sokolowski points out in an interview that the company sold 1.5 million physical dictionaries last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

This is the preferred spelling, though dictionaries now accept sherbert as a variant.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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