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as in vernacular
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
the new coworker's rudeness soon began—to use a colloquial expression—to rub me the wrong way
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as in conversational
having the style and content of everyday conversation
a colloquial essay on what makes a marriage successful
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Recent Examples of colloquial
Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
These posts range from theological breakdowns to translating scriptures in colloquial GenZ language, visualizing Bible stories through AI technologies, and customizing bible covers.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
While Birnbaum’s playful take on Murakami’s prose established the hip, colloquial style the author is still mostly known for today, his translation of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World cut about 100 pages from the Japanese text.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Today’s Connections groups are... Yellow group — baffle Green group — curse
Blue group — Toy Story characters, familiarly
Purple group — colloquial suffixes
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert!
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The variance between the two is sizeable, necessitating the need to distinguish one from the other and combat the colloquial shorthand traditionally used to conjure one with the other.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
These posts range from theological breakdowns to translating scriptures in colloquial GenZ language, visualizing Bible stories through AI technologies, and customizing bible covers.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
While Birnbaum’s playful take on Murakami’s prose established the hip, colloquial style the author is still mostly known for today, his translation of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World cut about 100 pages from the Japanese text.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Today’s Connections groups are... Yellow group — baffle Green group — curse
Blue group — Toy Story characters, familiarly
Purple group — colloquial suffixes
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert!
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colloquial
Adjective
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Meanwhile, text shorthand continues to overrun our vernacular.—
Scott Nover,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Each hub of the region has its own character, cuisine, vernacular, soul and landmarks.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Every language has its dialects, and each dialect can have its unique spin on colloquialisms.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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There is even a colloquialism for those who curry favor among the moneyed on the island of Palm Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Many fundamental aspects of teamwork—such as spontaneous collaboration, real-time feedback and informal bonding—are harder to cultivate in a virtual environment.—
Daria Rudnik,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sorry to break it to you, but the tampering that happens is not informal.—
Cory Lavalette,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Decisions made on who to sign or not sign will impact every team’s strategy ahead of the April 24-26 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wis. Throughout March and April, colleges will host pro days, an opportunity for prospects to showcase their skills in a familiar setting.—
RJ Kraft,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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With such an innovative and winning way through such familiar fare for her final full-length recording, Flack truly set us up to miss her all the more.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Knowing the correct four-word idioms is a sign of education.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Glover’s score — for rock band, piano and acoustic strings — evokes pop idioms while politely sidestepping direct quotation.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Simultaneously elegant and casual, the resort feels like a hidden gem in Myrtle Beach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2025
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Uniform options include business formal, business casual and tactical casual.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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My problem is when breaking is used — to borrow pro-wrestling parlance — to create a cheap pop.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Does Slot’s casual use of xG in a press conference suggest that advanced metrics have become fully embedded in football’s mainstream parlance?—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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On the margins of the story, there is a group of gossipy women who gather to knit and act as a comedic Greek chorus.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Franklin Roosevelt found comfort in his nightly cocktail rituals, which were a gossipy affair punctuated by funny stories.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Colloquial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colloquial. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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