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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the promotional team for the new computer used a dialect full of acronyms that the press found difficult to follow
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Recent Examples of dialect
With the launch of Billboard Arabia’s subgenre charts in August, which featured various musical genres and dialects, Abdullah quickly emerged as the dominant force in the Khaleeji category.
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Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Their first language is not Spanish, but Kichwa, a Quechuan dialect — and the source of stinging marginalization.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The body of water first showed up on European maps in the 1500s and has had at least 32 names in different languages and dialects throughout the years.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Much of the driving dialogue is in Irish, and most importantly, in the Ulster dialect.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Their first language is not Spanish, but Kichwa, a Quechuan dialect — and the source of stinging marginalization.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The body of water first showed up on European maps in the 1500s and has had at least 32 names in different languages and dialects throughout the years.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Much of the driving dialogue is in Irish, and most importantly, in the Ulster dialect.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialect
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Wyle: Somewhere between a third and a half of these scripts get farmed out to Dr. Joe Sachs, who puts the medical terminology and who does what in the scene based on the hierarchy and the level of expertise of the character, and the internal friction between the characters.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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This terminology highlights a proactive mindset where employees choose to advocate for improvement rather than disengage.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Divergent aspects of Cage’s language—hypnotically simple harmony in the first, percussive murmuring in the other—complemented the film’s rapt aura.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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The post also used language resembling false claims that circulated about Musk in September 2024 and early January.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Their project for this week was to make Zoom presentations on music vocabulary.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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As sidekicks, Dreux and Alyssa share a value system, vocabulary and hearty appreciation for fun.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ghosting, a slang term typically used in dating, is when someone abruptly ends all communication without informing the other person as to why.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Robinson called it the All Net Resort and Arena, using basketball slang for a shot so perfect the ball passes through the net without touching the rim.—
Nathan Fenno,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Dialect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialect. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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