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.
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.
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’s Word of the Year: Can you guess which TikTok trend won?
According to Dictionary.com, there was no significant trend in the usage of the word demure before the TikTok was posted. But by the week of Aug.18, there was almost 14 times more interest in the term. At its peak, ‘demure’ had 200 times more searches on Dictionary.com after the TikTok posted than it did before.
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.
Dictionary.com's 2024 word of the year is unveiled
The word has traditionally been used to describe someone who is reserved, quiet or modest, according to Dictionary.com. In 2024, the word took a whole new meaning on social media, now being used to describe "refined and sophisticated appearance or behavior in various contexts."
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.
'Demure' named as 2024 word of the year by Dictionary.com
"Demure," a word that gained viral fame on TikTok thanks to creator Jools Lebron, has been named Dictionary.com 's 2024 Word of the Year. The announcement, made Monday on the platform's website, emphasized the deeper significance of the annual selection.
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.
Dictionary.com's Word of the Year: Demure
Traditionally, demure describes someone who is reserved or modest in their behavior, but this year it's taken on a new meaning, especially among social media and beauty influencers.
The Word of The Year is…Demure
Merriam-Webster defines the word "demure' as modest, reserved or serious...social media however determines it otherwise.
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 ...
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Dictionary.com unveils its word of the year
WASHINGTON — 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.