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Elf Kvist returned after the kids said sorry – but brought no more presents with him.

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Cloud Dancer reflects a desire for simplicity, peace, and inspired innovation.

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Outrage wins out as the word that defines 2025’s online culture.

‘Parasocial’ Named Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2025

From celebrity drama to AI ethics, parasocial bonds became a defining topic of 2025.

Harvard Library Withdraws Book Bound in Human Skin

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Dictionary.com’s Newest Additions

Dictionary.com has just added new entries from “Barbiecore” to “greedflation”.