neologism

Example Sentences

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A lot of the entries are related to social media and the internet, and there are even some freshly minted Gen Alpha neologisms.

From The Wall Street Journal

A critic faulted Webster’s Third in the 1960s for its “extreme tolerance of crude neologisms.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilson Follett, the author of “Modern American Usage,” complained about its “extreme tolerance of crude neologisms and of shabby diction generally.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso” “Me espresso” may end up the year’s best pop neologism — but let’s not overlook the linguistic invention in “Walked in and dream-came-true’d it for you.”

From Los Angeles Times

The caffeinated drink of the summer isn’t cold brew or iced matcha — it’s “me espresso,” a weird and strangely brilliant neologism coined by the pop singer Sabrina Carpenter in her ascendant hit “Espresso.”

From New York Times