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[voh-kab-yuh-ler-ee] / voʊˈkæb yəˌlɛr i /


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Sam doesn’t have Hally’s vocabulary, but he has something more valuable: wisdom and maturity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But even if the opinion is written in the clipped vocabulary of habeas review, the stakes are larger than that language suggests.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Color is so fundamental to how we describe the world that we learn its vocabulary almost as early as the alphabet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

His unique delivery – conversational and charismatic, combining Jamaican intonation with witty Britishisms and elevated vocabulary – was already in place.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

She didn’t even have to remind me that I needed to pay more attention to my vocabulary lists.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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