Merriam-Webster gives its dictionary a ‘glow-up’ with 1,400 new words and definitions
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"Merriam-Webster gives its dictionary a ‘glow-up’ with 1,400 new words and definitions" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Newser, MassLive.com, The Daily Beast and WWLP. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- 'Looksmaxxing' to 'Cuffing Season': Merriam-Webster Adds 1.4K Words Newser · 7h ago
- ‘Cuffing season’, ‘yacht rock’ ‘Calif. sober’ added to Springfield’s Merriam-Webster dictionary MassLive.com · 7h ago
- Teenage Girl Attacked by Bear That Broke Into Bedroom The Daily Beast · 7h ago
- Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words and definitions to dictionary website WWLP · 7h ago
- Merriam-Webster gives its dictionary a ‘glow-up’ with 1,400 new words and definitions NBC News · 7h ago
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