parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s 
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In Jilly Cooper’s world, men conquer, women sigh, the sun shines perpetually on pale-gold Cotswolds mansions with bluebells in bloom, and absolutely everyone is DTF, as the parlance goes.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Through a melodic flow of political parlance and an impressive stable of sprightly actors, creator Debora Cahn stages a spirited play about political relationships — and relationship politics — that never feels stodgy or stupefying, despite an ungodly amount of dialogue.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
In investing parlance, that’s often called a sum-of-the-parts valuation.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Typically, swimming events occur the first week of the Olympics and track and field (or athletics, in Olympic parlance) the second.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Through a melodic flow of political parlance and an impressive stable of sprightly actors, creator Debora Cahn stages a spirited play about political relationships — and relationship politics — that never feels stodgy or stupefying, despite an ungodly amount of dialogue.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
In investing parlance, that’s often called a sum-of-the-parts valuation.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Typically, swimming events occur the first week of the Olympics and track and field (or athletics, in Olympic parlance) the second.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Parlance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parlance. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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parlance
noun
par·lance
ˈpär-lən(t)s
: manner of speech
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