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[dik-shuh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪk ʃəˌnɛr i /


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

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

In the early 1900s, defining color in the dictionary required the expertise of a scientist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As Ms. Stamper admits, dictionary work attracts a particular kind of personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She pointed to the “ordinary meaning” and dictionary definition of the word regulate, arguing that the power to tax and raise revenue cannot fairly be made to fit within these definitions.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

I join him and together we peer at the dictionary beneath a ring of yellow light.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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