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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
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
In the end, the dictionary entries that first caught Ms. Stamper’s attention offer a small window onto a much larger problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Nat wished he had had a grammar and dictionary of their language, too.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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