As I said at my retirement luncheon, I’m retiring, not expiring. I’ll keep writing this column and other writing-related projects, for work and fun. I’ll figure it out. Suddenly, every day is Saturday ...

Creators of the world’s most trusted dictionaries, Oxford University Press, have been busy updating their children’s dictionaries and thesauruses, and the brand new books – for both early and middle ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 with the theme “Just for reference,” read on.

Shruthi Ayyagari, an Indian Prairie School District 204 student, is headed to her second Spripps National Spelling Bee this May.

“It felt like ‘orgasm’ wasn’t a word that was used in that time period,” says Brownell. The show, based on the books by Julia ...

I’m not sure if you’ve ever given much thought to the background/origin for “nap.” Closing your eyes and thinking about it ...

Court of Appeals and probable Michigan Supreme Court review could delay a final decision until late 2027 or beyond. In its legal response, CBPU argues the charge is not an unauthorized fee or hidden ...

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In my teenage years, I believed my father knew every word in the English language. Whenever I stumbled upon an unfamiliar phrase, I would run to him and he would explain it with the calm authority of ...

If today’s NYT Connections puzzle is giving you trouble, you’re not alone. With 16 words on the board and only four mistakes allowed, it’s easy to get ...

Learn more about the process known as “flags of convenience” and how they are strongly correlated with IUU fishing and labor ...

Visuwords is both a dictionary and a thesaurus that offers visual representations of words. When you search a word on Visuwords you will be able to access its definition, examples of usage when ...