as in colloquial
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
writes essays in a very easy-to-read, vernacular style
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Gisela Williams, TIME, 25 July 2024
Over the past several years, thanks in large part to social media, therapy lingo has seeped into the vernacular and is now a normal part of everyday speech.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
Its plan was to use the compilation to teach locals about pluralism in the vernacular of their religion.
—William McCants, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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Often credited with modernizing Arabic vernacular architecture, rather than imposing Western ideas and materials on the world, Fathy rejected concrete and elevated and evolved mud brick construction, and encouraged using traditional circulation techniques rather than air conditioning.
—Gisela Williams, TIME, 25 July 2024
Over the past several years, thanks in large part to social media, therapy lingo has seeped into the vernacular and is now a normal part of everyday speech.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
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Built in 2005, the estate’s structures defy the standard architectural vernacular of Napa Valley and Sonoma by placing ultra-contemporary design at the forefront.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
Its plan was to use the compilation to teach locals about pluralism in the vernacular of their religion.
—William McCants, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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“Vernacular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernacular. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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