"Thomas Jefferson survives." What Adams didn't know was that Jefferson had actually passed away several hours earlier.

Eight words were put forward by Oxford language experts as contenders for the 2023 Word of the Year. The words reflected "the mood, ethos, or preoccupations of the year," according to the release.

Find out if your guess matches the actual word of the year from five prominent dictionaries. ... Oxford slides in at the last minute with a totally different word of the year for 2023: rizz.

The last weekend of the year seems an appropriate time to consider the final words of our favorite novels and short stories. Here are some that I'm especially fond of: ...

The last word on the Word of the Year comes at the American Dialect Society meeting in January, says Allan Metcalf. > Skip to content. FEATURED: The Evolution of Race in Admissions.

A 67-year-old convicted murderer became the first person in the United States to be executed by firing squad in 15 years, using his final words to call for an end to the death penalty. Brad Sigmon ...

Last year, Oxford released an all-climate related short list, topped by “climate emergency.” But in March, as the pandemic took hold, the frequency of the word “climate” itself abruptly ...

He's the president of Oxford Languages, and he's had a hand in picking the word of the year for the last 20 years. GRATHWOHL: A lot of online communities and social media are driving word trends.