The English language is full of surprises, and some of its most fascinating ones come in the form of words so long they look impossible to pronounce. While most of us stick to simple, everyday vocab, ...

Swifties, it's your era now. Fans of Taylor Swift are officially part of the English language, after the latest update from ...

In the Dictionary.com entry, under American English, the noun “Swiftie” is defined as “a fan of the music of Taylor Swift.” ...

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- English just installed a software update.

Books & the Arts / In Stefan Fatsis’s capacious, and at times score-settling, personal history of the reference book, he ...

Dictionary.com has added a term connected to the singer and songwriter. The word is “Swiftie.” And it doesn’t mean someone ...

As I said at my retirement luncheon, I’m retiring, not expiring. I’ll keep writing this column and other writing-related projects, for work and fun. I’ll figure it out. Suddenly, every day is Saturday ...

Imagine you are sitting by a quiet lake early in the morning. The air is still, and the water is smooth like glass. You might hear a few birds singing, but everything else is silent. In that moment, ...

The word “epic” is rooted in high art and classical antiquity. But to 21st century American ears, calling the US war in Iran ...

Betrothal meaning: Betrothal, a formal promise to marry, echoes historical traditions of commitment. Once legally binding and socially significant, especially in medieval Europe, it united families.

Fisticuffs, a noun for a physical fight using fists, is commonly used in news and informal conversation. Originating in the 17th century, it describes brief scuffles rather than armed attacks.

SEATTLE — Press 2 for Spanish … accent? Washington resident Maya Edwards is interviewed Thursday via Zoom. Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas, the first Spanish-language journalists to win the Walter ...