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How to choose your word of the year | Sarah Wayte

A word of the year is a focus point. It's a mindset and a small area for you to fix your mind on when everything gets too much or too overwhelming throughout ...

Why Grace is My Word of the Year - Medium

Grace is the perfect word for so many of us moving forward. It's important that we give ourselves grace and recognize that things are going to happen that are ...

What is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023? - Euronews

What is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023? · RIZZ: Slang for “romantic appeal or charm" and seemingly short for charisma. · DEEPFAKE ...

Our word of the year for 2023 - The Economist

Our senior correspondent in Africa suggested coup as the word of the year—there have been two successful ones there in 2023. But an honourable ...

This is the Word of the Year, According to Oxford - Book Riot

the word of the year is “rizz” — a shortened form of “charisma.” This is a new slang word, which first started getting looked up in 2022 ...

Toxic is Oxford dictionary 2018 word of the year - CNBC

The British publisher said “toxic” beat out other expressions including “techlash” and “gaslighting” thanks to the “sheer scope of its application.”

Word of the year: Forget hallucinate, rizz. Taylor Swift gave us Era.

Dictionary.com suggested "hallucinate" was the word of the year. We beg to differ. What about Era? Girlboss? ChatGPT?

Celebrate is the Word of the Year - The Ingredient Guru

Word of the year: Celebrate! I'm excited for the year ahead and cannot wait to see how this world reveals itself throughout 2023.

2020 Word of the Year - Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Shocker, I know. Dictionary.com also named it their word of the year, even though the word people voted for the most on their website as ...

2024 Word of the Year (and 100 ideas for yours) - Elisabeth McKnight

I'm talking all about picking a word of the year for 2024 and sharing 100 ideas to help you pick one! This is a great alternative to New Years Resolutions.

Word of the Year

I saw people choosing a “word of the year.” One word they chose to reflect on and focus on the for the upcoming year.

Choosing a Word of the Year - Roseanna M. White

An intentional Word of the Year is when you choose a word that is meant to be your inspiration, aspiration, hope, goal, or motivation.

What Is Your Choice for Word of the Year? - The New York Times

Merriam-Webster has chosen “they” as its word of the year, while Oxford Dictionaries has selected “climate emergency.”

All of the Words of the Year, 1990 to Present

All of the Words of the Year, 1990 to Present · ☛ fake news: Disinformation or falsehoods presented as real news. · alternative facts: Contrary information that ...

Word of the Year - TIME for Kids

Cristina Fernandez ... Late in 2023, Merriam-Webster announced its word of the year. It picked the word authentic. Merriam-Webster publishes ...

The Word of the Year According to Gen Z - YPulse

Merriam-Webster chose “authentic,” and we totally agreed on its importance; Collins chose “AI,” reflecting the tech buzz of the year; and Oxford ...

Word Of The Year - Oxford, Cambridge and Collins English Dictionary

Ten Years In Ten Minutes Learn new vocabulary, dive into the mindset of native English speakers, and learn a bit about the culture and ...

Words of the Year: How the Pithy Tradition Began - Time

the “WOTY” ritual—an acronym used by the growing band of linguists who watch for candidates like Ahab for white flukes—was a fairly small affair ...

AI named word of the year by Collins Dictionary - BBC

AI's selection as the word of the year by Collins Dictionary reflects the profound impact of artificial intelligence on our rapidly evolving world.

Why You Should Choose a Personal Word for 2023 - AARP

Picking a word of the year can bring clarity and focus to who we want to become and what we want to accomplish in life.


Don Quixote

Novel by Miguel de Cervantes https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTOHHVoF_V6cX4gQAwkQ9latVjwwtLrDLv5z9mgVHi5WfjaRYMD

Don Quixote, the full title being The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615.

Kama Sutra

Book by Vātsyāyana https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRXQkZBy0E8ZZ1qBjWOvJFl-Ge9jcF_rFvhRTX1UJ8C-a6nevUS

The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism and emotional fulfillment. Attributed to Vātsyāyana, the Kamasutra is neither exclusively nor predominantly a sex manual on sex positions, but rather a guide on the art of living well, the nature of love, finding partners, maintaining sex life, and other aspects pertaining to pleasure-oriented faculties.

Tao Te Ching

Book by Laozi https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSVKXSGAPvgjqVio9pdH93qx5LCX4grPWjKnABnCKEfxOjfFBO6

The Tao Te Ching or Laozi is a Chinese classic text and foundational work of Taoism traditionally credited to the sage Laozi, though the text's authorship, date of composition and date of compilation are debated.

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQFtg1HPmvLhcq94VrxvuuQg1zRcxSdnTalhHYx95JorcG1FSLG

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".

Tina Turner

Singer-songwriter and actress https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPdhxdY7od7PaNtMnKRlkDQxv58qi0YwvyFRJfUIPbWrm4U_9x

Tina Turner was a singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the husband-wife duo Ike & Tina Turner before launching a successful career as a solo performer.

Quran

Religious text https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTZ5YnOlhPJWdAXWwaCupAH9kxItt4TCl6lE5hDmGhd4pM5Ul1E

The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God. It is organized in 114 chapters which consist of individual verses.