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Merriam-Webster word of year for 2016 is 'surreal'

Mon, 2016-12-19 11:03 StMaryNow.com

NEW YORK — Was 2016 a dream or a nightmare?
Try something in between: “surreal,” which is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, unveiled Monday.

Tue, 2016-11-29 10:54 StMaryNow.com

NEW YORK — You might have thought about it, heard it. A lot. You might have even felt it: Dictionary.com’s word of the year is “xenophobia.”

Wed, 2014-08-06 10:46 StMaryNow.com

NEW YORK (AP) — To Scrabble fanatics, big gifts sometimes come in small packages.