Word of the Day: parable
This word has appeared in 94 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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parable \ ˈper-ə-bəl , ˈpa-rə- \ noun
1. a short story or tale that illustrates a religious teaching or moral, or one that teaches a lesson
2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
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parable has appeared in 94 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 23 in “The Time Dad Locked Down Elgin Baylor” by Kurt Streeter:
Memory fades, but simple tales we hear as children can drill so deep down into us we do not forget. It’s because of such a tale, short and sweet and told with some regularity by my late father as I grew up, that I will always hold tight to the memory of the basketball great Elgin Baylor, who died this week at 86.
Word of the Day: replete
This word has appeared in 114 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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replete \ ri-ˈplēt \ adjective
with)
3. complete
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At only 9 years old, Beyoncé’s oldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, is already starting to follow in her parents’ footsteps, winning her first Grammy for her role in the music video for “Brown Skin Girl.”
“Brown Skin Girl,” a celebratory anthem filled with familiar faces including Lupita Nyong’o and Kelly Rowland is
replete with imagery of loving relationships between Black women: mothers and daughters, sisters, friends. Blue Ivy appears at the beginning, with a shot of her playing a hand clapping game with her mother. She later appears all dolled up like a debutante, wearing a string of pearls and white gloves.
Word of the Day: zeitgeist
This word has appeared in 76 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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zeitgeist \ ˈtsīt-ˌgīst , ˈzīt- \ noun
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zeitgeist has appeared in 76 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Dec. 10 in “The Highly Unlikely Yet Totally Predictable Return of Uggs” by Max Berlinger:
Ms. O’Donnell, whose first memory of the brand is Pamela Anderson wearing Uggs with her red “Baywatch” swimsuit (Ms. Anderson, an animal-rights activist, has since renounced the boots), calls the classic boot a “cultural icon.” That sort of talk is often ballyhoo, but in this she’s not wrong. Uggs permeated the
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Word of the Day: genial
This word has appeared in 105 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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2. agreeably mild; conducive to comfort
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genial has appeared in 105 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Nov. 5 in “‘Operation Christmas Drop’ Review: Heavy Military Presents” by Kyle Turner:
Everything in “Operation Christmas Drop” falls predictably into place like children nestled all snug in their beds. Each plot point and character dynamic appears predetermined, and not in a seasonally charming way.
The icy and professionally stifled legislative aide, Erica (Kat Graham), is sent by her Grinchy congresswoman boss (Virginia Madsen) to evaluate the efficiency of a U.S. Air Force base in Guam. There, she goes toe to toe with Andrew (Alexander Ludwig), a