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Buttons on Ice Cream - 13 April 2026

A Way with Words — language, linguistics, and callers from all over by A Way with Words

Apr 13, 202653:45Society & Culture

How do dictionaries define colors? And why are some of those definitions so confusing, like “stronger than carmine” and “bluer than fiesta”? Dictionary editor Kory Stamper explains it all in her new book. Plus, the story...

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Buttons on Ice Cream - 13 April 2026 is an episode from A Way with Words — language, linguistics, and callers from all over by A Way with Words. How do dictionaries define colors? And why are some of those definitions so confusing, like “st...

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Published Apr 13, 2026, 53:45 long, audio available.