Demure, Dictionary.com and Word of the Year

'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."
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.
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Dictionary.com declares 'demure' as the 2024 word of the year (a very mindful choice)
Dictionary.com declared "demure" the 2024 word of the year after viral videos by TikToker Jools Lebron popularized the term.
'Demure' Named the 2024 Word of the Year Following Viral Post from TikToker Jools Lebron
Demure' has been named the 2024 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com following the viral "Very demure, very mindful" post from TikToker Jools Lebron in August
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 defines 'demure' as 2024's Word of the Year
The word "Demure" was picked as the 2024 "Word of the Year" by Dictionary.com after it gained notoriety this year on TikTok.
Dictionary.com's 2024 word of the year is unveiled
It might have been a "brat" summer, but 2024 was all about being "demure." Dictionary.com named "demure" its word of the year Monday after seeing a "meteoric rise in usage" this year. "Demure" beat out other contenders like "brat,
'Demure' named as 2024 word of the year by Dictionary.com
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