jargon
Example Sentences
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The language used to describe snack tins is so flowery — and muddled by hyper-wellness jargon — it’s almost nonsensical.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
It helps to learn the jargon and different concepts alongside them, which keeps the conversation open.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Mr. Bernard offers colorful descriptions of various classic pinball machines—such as Monaco, Gorgar and Harlem Globetrotters—and explains some of the jargon surrounding them: outlanes, drop targets, nudges and tilts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
So instead she applied for loans, but she was "too embarrassed" to say that she didn't understand the financial jargon.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
They looked very interesting, but to my embarrassment I found that I had spent so much time learning aeronautical jargon, I had not picked up on the everyday talk.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
Vocabulary lists containing jargon
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