Thesaurus results for VERNACULARS

vernaculars

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On the one hand, the translation serves as a source for the idioms of nineteenth-century English; on the other, as evidence of the ideas that the translator held about a Colombian woman writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
The film’s look is inspired by ink wash paintings and wood blocks, moving fluidly between different visual idioms.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

Definition of idioms

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Some of these up-and-coming filmmakers, however, create cinematic experiences not under their legal names, but pseudonyms.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Radford said the stories of Clara and Isabel (both pseudonyms) were important to getting the documentary over the line.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of pseudonyms

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Sometimes the problem is not translation at all, but meanings that shift between two dialects of the same language.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Korea and China just demonstrated, in their very different dialects, that friction can be deliberately put back.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of dialects

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Ann Demeulemeester and Balmain labels receive close-ups, briefly turning the runway fantasy back into fittings, image selection and work.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
When the bloc’s AI Act comes into force on Sunday, AI companies will be required to make clear to consumers with labels or digital watermarks that chatbots or imagery are generated with AI.

— Sam McNeil, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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In truth, plenty of New Yorkers are both privileged and come from elsewhere, but still fall into the rhythm and the patois that has long defined the city.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
That’s for sure when people speak patois, a vernacular version of English that’s based on a culture’s intonation.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

Definition of patois

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These include rising bond yields, recent hawkish speeches, three July dissents from Fed policymakers and energy pricing remaining generally elevated.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Decisions on matters such as war, citizenship, exile and capital punishment were made in the assemblies and courts, where citizens heard contending speeches and voted immediately afterwards.

— Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

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