Dictionary.com Has Named Its 2024 Word of Year

Dictionary.com has named its word of the year, and it isn’t ‘brat’
Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year –– beating out other contenders like “brainrot,” “brat,” and “weird.”
Dictionary.com Has Named Its 2024 Word of the Year
This may have been the year of "Brat summer," but by August another buzzworthy phrase had usurped it in the pop culture lexicon.
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Dictionary.com has released its annual Word of the Year for 2024. The online dictionary chose “demure" as the Word of the Year, but “extreme weather" ranked high in searches in 2024.
We're very mindful of Dictionary.com's word of the year — see what it is
Dictionary.com isn't the only website that has announced its Word of the Year. On Nov. 20, Cambridge Dictionary crowned “manifest” as its top pick for 2024. Oxford University Press announced last week that voting had opened for its word that encapsulates 2024. The shortlist includes: slop, romantasy, lore, brainrot, demure and dynamic pricing.
The Word of the Year for 2024 Has Been Revealed—And Yes, It’s Very Mindful
Dictionary.com announced its 2024 Word of the Year as “demure,” for which we can thank TikToker Jools Lebron. Her August viral TikTok video increased the word’s usage online by nearly 1200%.
'Demure' is Dictionary.com's word of the year. If that's news to you, here's the backstory
Usage of the word soared after TikToker Jools Lebron used it in her signature catchphrase "very demure, very mindful."
Viral TikTok Trend Propels ‘Demure’ To 2024 Word Of The Year
Dictionary.com names "demure" as the year's top word following Jools Lebron’s satirical TikTok video reminding women to be “very mindful, very demure” in the workplace.
Dictionary.com Names ‘Demure’ as Its Word of the Year for 2024
Popularized on TikTok by Jools Lebron and other trans creators, "demure" is now Dictionary.com's annual word of the year for 2024.
Dictonary.com says this is the 2024 word of the year
Dictonary.com announced its word of the year is demure. Chris Jansing shares more about Jools Lebron, the beauty and TikTok influencer who made the phrase popular.
Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year 2024 is all about thinking positive
Cambridge Dictionary has put it out to the universe, naming “manifest” as its word of the year for 2024.
Very demure: Dictionary.com chooses 2024 Word of the Year
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