How to Use vocabulary in a Sentence

vocabulary

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  • She has learned a lot of new vocabulary.
  • Reading helped to expand her vocabulary.
  • The Internet has given us a whole new vocabulary.
  • He has a somewhat limited vocabulary.
  • The word ‘lesbian’ wasn’t even a part of the vocabulary.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Feb. 2023
  • At the same time, the vocabulary isn’t trite, and there aren’t too many proper names.
    — New York Times, 29 May 2022
  • If anything, the birds’ colorful vocabulary helps keep the mood light and fun amid all the doom and gloom in the world, says Nichols.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
  • So the Church would propose, and in a vocabulary that the people of the modern world could hear and engage.
    — George Weigel, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Dressy clogs may not be in your footwear vocabulary just yet, but these shoes will change your mind.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Sep. 2022
  • That was just part of our vocabulary back in those early days and those shows were great.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 21 Oct. 2021
  • For most people, the idea of a new language is simply a new vocabulary, but that’s not the case.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2021
  • By the age of four, the average vocabulary has ballooned to more than 1,000 words.
    — Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The phrase has become such a part of the vocabulary that for many its origins have been obscured.
    — JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
  • But in between the tail whips and howls of despair, dogs have a whole vocabulary for their emotions.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
  • The vocabulary created over that week became a huge part of the language that has made it into the show.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
  • And while her vocabulary keeps getting better, there’s still a ways to go.
    — Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
  • That state now places its trust in the force of arms, and so must resort to the vocabulary of a police state, as in South Africa or Algeria.
    — Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Though the findings show there are not many parts of Utah’s vocabulary that are unique to Utah, there are a few, Eddington said.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
  • When confronted with such wealth, the word no is not in their vocabulary.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2022
  • It's often said that a child's vocabulary grows to 200 or more words during this time.
    — Maureen Ryan, Parents, 24 July 2024
  • What is there to play for’ like that’s not even in our definition, not even in our vocabulary.
    — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The position was made very clear, with a Beard-style modicum of vocabulary.
    — Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • Want to fall in love — or improve your vocabulary! — in an instant?
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Singer spends time reading aloud to the children and teaching them new vocabulary.
    — Athena Jones, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The English language boasts more than a million words, more than twice the vocabulary of any other tongue.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Now, straight from the horse’s mouth, here’s a parade of horsey words and expressions stabled in our vocabulary.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
  • Eighteen-month-olds might have anywhere from five to 40 words in their vocabulary.
    — Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Yeah, and that's another word that has been stricken from the vocabulary.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Strands tends to be a bit more swingy, with some extremely easy grids and others that really test your vocabulary.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • If playful is in your fashion vocabulary, consider this pair of comfy, everyday running shoes.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024

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