Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using ...

For context, Joseph McCarthy was a US senator from 1947 to 1957. The American Heritage Dictionary defines "McCarthyism" as the political practice of "publicizing accusations of disloyalty or ...

A solo exhibition of the poet and visual artist Ted Joans is a mostly fitting tribute to an artistic visionary.

The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...

Some credit 19th-century Australian meteorologist Clement L. Wragge for initiating the hurricane-naming process.

Another thread on X claimed the phrase was an "inverted quote" from Marx: ...

Now we’re sucking diesel with this perfect list of translations. An American man working in an office in Galway decided to ...

An 89th-minute goal by substitute Luiz Henrique gave Brazil a 2-1 away win over Chile on Thursday in a 2026 World Cup ...

Let’s dive into some of the frequently used words and phrases that are on repeat during this busy week of hurricane season.

The Lord of the Rings, an epic tale of good and evil, was published in 1954, when ‘good’ as a noun was used 0.00416% of the time – a rate almost twice that of 2022. Mr. Tolkien’s worldview was very ...

Merriam-Webster added ‘jam band’ to its dictionary. Let’s celebrate by highlighting the best jam performances of the summer.

In addition to street corn (noun, grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread), additional nouns include ...