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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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Ms. Fridland cites scholars who suggest its origins can be found in the nonrhotic West African dialects brought to the U.S. by enslaved people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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

An estimated 150 languages and dialects are spoken in the town of 230,000 people.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

We speak different dialects and have learned different subjects.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell