OF all the opinions that have been expressed regarding the massive corruption scandal currently dominating Philippine public discourse, the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) has come up with ...

The September 22 NYT Strands puzzle theme centers around literal and figurative small openings. The spangram MINDTHEGAP ties together every word of the theme and drives home the central idea of gaps.

Analysis: Figurative language is the term for the many linguistic devices we consciously or subconsciously draw upon in our conversations The traditional method for learning another language was to ...

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, usage of through thick and thin was “apparently originally with reference to ...

Yellow group focuses on blemishes, including words like DENT, DING, MAR, and SCRATCH. Green group highlights behemoths, featuring COLOSSUS, MAMMOTH, WHALE, and WHOPPER. Blue group centers on rude ...

Department of Foreign Languages, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, China. Driven by globalization, social media has become a key field for cross-cultural communication. Since 2019, the U.S. government, ...

As Portland Public Schools parents and PPS board members, a recent exchange in the Oregonian/OregonLive opinion pages caught our attention. We were lifted up by a piece from Oregon PTA Vice President ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — As Jay Monahan shook hands with Brian Rolapp, welcomed him to the podium and stepped off the stage, it felt like a meaningful transition for the future of professional golf. The ...

Any stroll through Wynwood involves encountering eye-catching art on walls and on sidewalks, but if you happen upon the neighborhood’s 555 Studios this weekend, you’ll see artists working with a ...

Just when you thought the Zach Bryan and Brianna Chickenfry drama had died down… it comes roaring back. Though the high-profile couple broke up last year, both the Barstool sports personality and the ...

I often figuratively bristle at George Will’s conservative political columns, but I enjoyed his 8/1 discussion of words like “vibes,” “massive,” “iconic” and “unique,” whose meanings have ...