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Written by a career lexicographer with an infectious love of the English language, this ode to the dictionary is full of fun facts for linguistics lovers, as well as intimate stories that nerds of all stripes can enjoy.
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The Week Us, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
Mary’s flowers and their legends Using research from botanists, folklorists and lexicographers, Stokes and McTague created lists of hundreds of flowers and plants with their medieval, religious names.
—Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
The origins of the ending-preposition prohibition Among grammarians and lexicographers, Merriam-Webster's comments are widely accepted.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Today, Americanisms are easy for modern lexicographers to find because of the internet and access to large data sets.
—Sarah Ogilvie, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2023
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The Week Us, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
Mary’s flowers and their legends Using research from botanists, folklorists and lexicographers, Stokes and McTague created lists of hundreds of flowers and plants with their medieval, religious names.
—Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
The origins of the ending-preposition prohibition Among grammarians and lexicographers, Merriam-Webster's comments are widely accepted.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
Today, Americanisms are easy for modern lexicographers to find because of the internet and access to large data sets.
—Sarah Ogilvie, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lexicographer
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His name was Lin Yutang, a noted linguist and writer from southern China.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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Leslie’s accidental discovery aligned with the lines of a renowned linguist.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Sheila Yount is a features editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Sheila Yount,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Maryal Miller Carter,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to royal biographer Ingrid Seward's 2023 book My Mother and I, Diana's father, Earl Spencer, may have changed her mind about calling off the wedding.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Coming from Johnson’s biographer (me), that claim may sound like hyperbole.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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All remaining scribblers should lay down their squibs and come out, squinting, arms aloft in surrender.—
Jayson Greene,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Considering that other characters can see him, young Marcel is presumably more than just a projection of the scribbler’s subconscious.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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“Lexicographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexicographer. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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