: a punctuation mark - used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, or numbers
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
The errant hyphen in Cézanne’s name, and an identical font across all three covers that looked very similar to an Anthropic typeface, caught my eye.
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Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
No middle name, no hyphen, no extraneous vowels, three syllables played on a drum.
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Raven Smith,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
The hyphen in ‘taekwon-do’ distinguishes our martial art from World Taekwondo, which is the Olympic sport.
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Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Even small differences—like a missing hyphen or a reversed name—can cause processing issues.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2026
The errant hyphen in Cézanne’s name, and an identical font across all three covers that looked very similar to an Anthropic typeface, caught my eye.
—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
No middle name, no hyphen, no extraneous vowels, three syllables played on a drum.
—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
The hyphen in ‘taekwon-do’ distinguishes our martial art from World Taekwondo, which is the Olympic sport.
—
Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Hyphen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyphen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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