parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s 
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The lastest person to turn her head, in Love Island parlance?
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 June 2025
Most recently, Redburn Atlantic slashed its rating on McDonald’s to a sell from buy — known as a double downgrade in Wall Street parlance — and lowered its price target to $260 a share from $319, implying a downside of nearly 15% from Monday’s close.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
It’s been years since Mariah Carey’s last proper era — as the parlance goes these days — and fans have been eager to hear from the elusive chanteuse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Its characters’ parlance, predicaments, and habits are distinctly Gen Z insofar as they’re clearly filtered through the sensibilities of the mostly older writers who shaped them.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 June 2025
Most recently, Redburn Atlantic slashed its rating on McDonald’s to a sell from buy — known as a double downgrade in Wall Street parlance — and lowered its price target to $260 a share from $319, implying a downside of nearly 15% from Monday’s close.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 June 2025
It’s been years since Mariah Carey’s last proper era — as the parlance goes these days — and fans have been eager to hear from the elusive chanteuse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Its characters’ parlance, predicaments, and habits are distinctly Gen Z insofar as they’re clearly filtered through the sensibilities of the mostly older writers who shaped them.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for parlance
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parlance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s
: manner of speech
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