vernacular

Example Sentences

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In his own vernacular, he "mogs" everyone he meets - he is so at the top of his game that he outshines everyone in his presence.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

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

With it came the word descubrimento, meaning first ‘exploration’ and then ‘discovery’; and then this word, in its vernacular equivalents, spread across Europe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton