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From its exotic location to the now-iconic buffs, “Survivor” established a world all its own, complete with a unique lexicon of immunity challenges, tribal council and Probst’s signature catchphrase, “The tribe has spoken.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
I fear we need to read more to build a deeper lexicon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The term quickly spread beyond the ranks of the police officers who coined it, with “Black Friday” entering the lexicon in the early 1960s.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
Anthropologist Peter W. Wood wrote about the origin of the term in the aftermath of those events, underscoring why a century-old concept had reentered the lexicon at that particular moment.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
“A stunning blow from the big Greek lexicon, which an old fellow in a black gown fired at him,” said Ned.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.