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The word for today is… dreidel (noun) - 1: a 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance 2: a children's game of chance played especially at Hanukkah with a dreidel Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : If your dreidel is spinning beneath

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January 14, 2026

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The word for today is… multitudinous (adjective) - 1: including a multitude of individuals : populous 2: existing in a great multitude 3: existing in or consisting of innumerable elements or aspects Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : “I am large, I contain multitudes.” So wrote Walt Whitman in his most celebrated poem, “Song

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January 13, 2026

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The word for today is… vaunted (adjective) - : highly or widely praised or boasted about Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The verb vaunt has been used since the 15th century with the meaning "to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments"—in other words, "

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January 12, 2026

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The word for today is… matinee (noun) - : a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In English, soiree means “a fancy evening affair.” The word comes directly from French and was formed from the word soir,

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January 11, 2026

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