Word of the Day: archipelago

Word of the Day: archipelago

2024-04-05 01:00:02 The word archipelago has appeared in 123 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 3 in “How Charles Darwin Found Inspiration on the Cape Verde Islands” by Ben Crair: Charles Darwin was 22 years old when he first peeled a banana. “Maukish & sweet with little flavor,” he noted in…

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Word of the Day: galore

Word of the Day: galore

2024-04-04 01:00:02 The word galore has appeared in 61 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 13 in “Outdoor Voices to Close All Stores This Week” by Callie Holtermann and Madison Malone Kircher: Many Outdoor Voices customers weren’t just shoppers; they were devotees. The company was a chic athleisure brand perfectly positioned…

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Word of the Day: virtuoso

Word of the Day: virtuoso

2024-04-03 02:31:47 The word virtuoso has appeared in 100 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Feb. 7 in “Joan Lader Keeps Broadway in Tune” by Alexis Soloski: Lader has never advertised, never solicited clients. But for two generations of Broadway stars, as well as dozens of opera singers and pop and rock…

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Word of the Day: inexplicable

Word of the Day: inexplicable

2024-04-02 01:00:02 The word inexplicable has appeared in 107 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Dec. 27 in “Helping a Child Navigate Grief? Open a Picture Book” by Elisabeth Egan: Kids have questions about death, and we don’t always have answers. In fact, we rarely do; we have questions of our own!…

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Word of the Day: tenuous

Word of the Day: tenuous

2024-04-01 01:00:01 The word tenuous has appeared in 175 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 7 in “How to Move a 1,000-Pound Rescued Manatee (Swimming Isn’t an Option)” by Catrin Einhorn: Manatees were among the first animals listed on the Endangered Species Act in 1973, when their population was estimated at…

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