Look up any word in the dictionary, and there will be an example of that word in a sentence. Author Jez Burrows's book Dictionary Stories expands those sentences into works of fiction. Unless you're a ...

One of my favorite parts of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is when the contestants ask for a word to be used in a sentence. The sentences—which occasionally name-drop Drake or quote Kelis—are gems ...

This story was originally published Sept. 9, 2015. When you look up a word in the dictionary, you'll find its definition, of course. And, depending on the dictionary, you might also find an example of ...