key word
noun
: a word that is a key: such as
a
usually keyword
: a significant word from a title or document used especially as an index to content
b
: a word exemplifying the meaning or value of a letter or symbol
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The 21-year-old pop star hilariously reacted to a recent video posted by a Livie who had just gotten one of her lyrics inked on her skin, sans the correct spelling of a key word.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
Ryokans are Japan’s answer to the Vermont bed and breakfast, traditional inns with the key word being traditional.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Markets is a key word, since one question raised on the first day is how many monopolies Google might actually have.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2024
Lively’s red carpet fashion choices can be summed up in two key words: elegant and bombshell.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
Ryokans are Japan’s answer to the Vermont bed and breakfast, traditional inns with the key word being traditional.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Markets is a key word, since one question raised on the first day is how many monopolies Google might actually have.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2024
Lively’s red carpet fashion choices can be summed up in two key words: elegant and bombshell.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Key word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20word. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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