vernacular

Example Sentences

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By around 1850, popping varieties emerged in New England and “pop-corn” entered the vernacular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

They’re hearty, warm, cheesy, creamy and indulgent — just a few words that are part of the season’s culinary vernacular.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

In football vernacular, Curl was a dawg Sunday night, coming up with a huge interception of Caleb Williams in overtime and setting up the winning field-goal drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

That’s 76% of the S&P 500 in terms of weighting that in Wall Street vernacular should be thought of as a hold, he says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

The dry vernacular of the science paper read: “The current data shows the need to text now may simply reflect the need to engage in a behavior that only has value in the short term.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel