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One of the tracks, a brightly melodic calypso theme titled “St. Thomas,” is Rollins’ best known composition, and a standard in the lexicon of jazz tunes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
If you’re chronically online like me, you’ve probably come across a slang-suffix that’s become part of the lexicon despite not being formally added to a dictionary — yet.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
And with this description of parts of the Home Office in 2006, the then-Home Secretary John Reid minted a phrase that has lodged in the lexicon of British politics.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
I fear we need to read more to build a deeper lexicon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
She speaks the hard-edged lexicon of bygone tourists itchy to throw dice on green felt or asphalt.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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