vernacular

Example Sentences

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She couldn’t have known she’d alter my vernacular forever, but when Cher posted, “Whats going on with mycareer” — typos and all — nothing would ever be the same.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Galaxy’s Edge came with its own vernacular, and an elaborate game in the Play Disney mobile app that was designed to track a guest’s reputation and be used in the land.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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

His vernacular makes him sound like he has just awakened from the 1950s.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove