Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

Ben Webster was considered one of the "big three" of swing tenors along with Coleman Hawkins (his main influence) and Lester Young. He had a tough, raspy, and brutal tone on stomps (with his own ...

Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today, according to ...

That is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2014. If it sounds awfully broad, that is because the editors based in Springfield, Mass., rely more on hard data than feeling to choose their lexical ...

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is one that the dictionary suggests unifies both sides of the aisle. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...