parlance
Example Sentences
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In financial markets parlance, a “left tail” outcome refers to a major crash.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
In breeder parlance, miniature can apply to any pig under 300 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
In Gen Z parlance, they’re “Chinamaxxing”—becoming the most Chinese they can be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
It was once said, for instance, that Disney’s cast members — staff, in park parlance — would be able to recognize if someone’s personality leaned resistance, First Order or rogue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
I use the term racial caste in this book the way it is used in common parlance to denote a stigmatized racial group locked into an inferior position by law and custom.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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