vernacular
Example Sentences
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The libretto is mostly in vernacular English, except for choral interjections of the Buddhist “Diamond Sutra,” sung in Chinese.
From Los Angeles Times
Above all, in his numerous houses, he revived the Shingle Style, the informal and flexible 19th-century vernacular that is the most American of architectural creations.
The show culminates with her paintings of windows from vernacular rural architecture, some with broken panes, capturing reflections of nature and pushing her play of transparency and opacity.
From New York Times
A new word entered the global vernacular: Chernobyl.
From BBC
In his view, bringing elements of rock into the concert-music world extended a tradition of composers borrowing from vernacular styles, like folk songs.
From New York Times
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