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dialects

NOUN

local speech

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accent idiom jargon language lingo patois pronunciation slang terminology tongue vernacular vocabulary

STRONG

argot cant localism patter provincialism regionalism

Antonyms

STRONGEST

standard

Example Sentences

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Because the American colonies drew together speakers of so many different English dialects and European languages, the colonists found themselves drawn to an amalgamated tongue, one which would make collaboration in their new environment possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

And Brit Award winner Rosalía sings in 14 dialects on her latest album, Lux.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The first two books have sold more than 18 million copies in 115 languages and dialects around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

A gifted linguist, she soon mastered Mayan dialects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Apparently, even at the time o f the Cognitive Revolution, different Sapiens groups had different dialects.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari