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Buttons on Ice Cream - 13 April 2026
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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Published Apr 13, 2026, 53:45 long, audio available.
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