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[dik-shuh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪk ʃəˌnɛr i /


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A walking dictionary of Chinatown, Yu has been vocal about how “the older, poorer residents just can’t sustain a market.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

McMahon relied on dictionary definitions, one of which describes DEI as “the idea that people have equal rights and treatment and be welcomed and included.”

From Slate May 14, 2026

The brilliantly passive-aggressive faux talk show “Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis” was web-based, but that’s defined as TV in my dictionary.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

I know, I know, the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.

From Salon Apr. 13, 2026

Mr. Read said, “A good idea! A grammar, a New Testament, and a dictionary, eh? I can let you have those in French.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

For his part, Thomas writes as though history resides principally in legal texts, 19th-century dictionaries, and carefully parsed debates over sovereignty.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Middle age enrichment included income level at age 40, access to resources such as magazine subscriptions, dictionaries, and library cards, and how often participants visited places like museums or libraries.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

The four books, which were immediately withdrawn from sale, are subject to a recall procedure and will be destroyed, Hachette said, promising a "thorough review of its textbooks, educational materials and dictionaries".

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

Its editor at large Peter Sokolowski points out in an interview that the company sold 1.5 million physical dictionaries last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

The walls are bookcases to the ceiling, boxes of pamphlets and separates, books of all kinds, dictionaries, encyclopedias, poetry, plays.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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