Word of the Day, July 19, 2022

[ ] July 19, 2022 Word of the Day [satirist]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm. Synonyms: [ironist]( [ridiculer]( Usage: The satirist got into trouble with the network after he ridiculed a number of prominent donors on his live television show. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we're always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. Complete English Grammar Rules [Complete English Grammar Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson "Yet" as an Adverb of Time [Discuss]( As an adverb of time, the word "yet" is used primarily in negative sentences or in questions. It can appear at the end of the sentence, or it can follow the word "not" before the main verb in a negative sentence. Where in a sentence does "yet" not appear? [More...]( This Day in History Women's Rights Convention Opens in Seneca Falls, NY (1848) [Discuss]( Organized by women's rights advocates Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, the two-day Seneca Falls Convention was the US's first national women's rights convention and is often cited as the birthplace of the American feminist movement. Adopted at the conference was a document modeled after the US Declaration of Independence that called for equal rights for women, including the right to vote and to work in traditionally male professions. What was this document called? [More...]( Today's Birthday Lizzie Borden (1860) [Discuss]( Borden is best known for her suspected involvement in the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother in 1892. The killings took place in the family home and were discovered by Borden—or so she claimed. The prime suspect, she was arrested and tried for the murders. Though she was ultimately acquitted, the public was unconvinced, and she was ostracized until her death. The case's notoriety has endured in American pop culture and is still referenced today. What was the evidence against Borden? [More...]( Today's Holiday Folkmoot [Discuss]( This two-week festival is held in the mountains at the entrance to the [Great Smoky Mountains National Park]( in western North Carolina. It features more than 350 folk musicians and dancers from countries as diverse as Ecuador, Italy, Malaysia, Turkey, Peru, Israel, Slovenia, China, and the Philippines. Events include a Parade of Nations, a [bazaar]( with local and regional artisans and food vendors, a special children's program, and performances by the folk dancers and musicians. Many of the events take place in the nearby town of [Waynesville](. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. [Ralph Waldo Emerson]( (1803-1882) Mobile apps from TheFreeDictionary.com [The Free Dictionary Classic Free App] The classic free version, downloaded more than 6 million times! - Multiple dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauruses in one place. - 14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. - Online translations of English into more than 40 languages, plus dozens of other translation options. 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