Grandiloquent is a word that explains language or speech that is overly defined, pompous, or showy, often intended to impress ...

With kawaii culture’s normalization in Japan, people are unaware of how pedophilia, sexism and patriarchal ideals have seeped ...

Truculent means aggressive and defiant. It describes people ready for conflict. This word is used in formal writing to convey ...

The philosopher’s essay ends on an aporetic note, acknowledging that the question cannot be resolved with the available evidence. I found myself in an aporetic state after trying to follow his ...

Two contrasting adjectives define the American role in the Middle East today: America, the unreliable, and America, the indispensable. Discontent with American foreign policy remains high from Amman ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post ...

Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

The way it rolls off the tongue can describe a running stream flowing through the trees as their leaves change color for the autumn season. It evokes a sense of a simpler, more rural life away from ...

With a couple months to spare, Dictionary.com announced its Word Of The Year on Wednesday. “Word” is being used pretty loosely here, as the winner of this prestigious honor is really number(s), and ...

One of my aggravating moments is when I read in a newspaper, or hear on a television newscast, the total misuse of the words “democracy” (noun), democratic (adjective), and Democrat (proper noun). How ...

The increasing use of TikTok trends and social media terms in everyday conversation has led Cambridge Dictionary to include “skibidi,” “delulu” and “tradwife” in the 6,000 new words it has added to ...