AP Spotlight Not just for summer: 'Brat' is Collins Dictionary's word of the year Associated Press Nov 2, 2024 Nov 2, 2024 Updated May 7, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON — Collins Dictionary declared "brat" — the album title that became a summer-living ideal — its 2024 word of the year.kAm%96 H@C5[ FD65 3J D:?86C r92C=: )r) 2D E96 E:E=6 @7 96C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^492C=:\I4I\3C2E\>FD:4\C6G:6H\`7a5egd235534hh46`gc2gbghe5df3adQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD:IE9 DEF5:@ 2=3F>k^2m[ :D 567:?65 2D Q492C24E6C:K65 3J 2 4@?7:56?E[ :?56A6?56?E[ 2?5 965@?:DE:4 2EE:EF56]Qk^Am kAmr@==:?D =6I:4@8C2A96CD D2:5 uC:52J E92E :? E96 A9C2D6 Q3C2E DF>>6C[Q :E 3642>6 Q@?6 @7 E96 >@DE E2=<65 23@FE H@C5D @7 a_ac]Qk^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Meet Smyth County's Pet of the Week: Sable Marion council members debate apolitical status with redistricting, 2A requests Along the Yellow Brick Road Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Smyth250 activities kick off Sunday with free movie Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Saltville begins preparations for pool season What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia kAmQ|@C6 E92? 2 9F86=J DF446DD7F= 2=3F>[ V3C2EV :D 2 4F=EFC2= A96?@>6?@? E92E 92D C6D@?2E65 H:E9 A6@A=6 8=@32==J[ 2?5 V3C2E DF>>6CV 6DE23=:D965 :ED6=7 2D 2? 26DE96E:4 2?5 2 H2J @7 =:76[Q E96 5:4E:@?2CJ D2:5]k^AmkAmr@==:?D 6IA6CED >@?:E@C E96:C a_\3:==:@?\H@C5 52E232D6 E@ 4C62E6 E96 2??F2= =:DE @7 ?6H 2?5 ?@E23=6 H@C5D E92E C67=64E E96 6G6C\6G@=G:?8 t?8=:D9 =2?8F286]k^Am kAmp?@E96C ?@E23=6 H@C5 7@C a_ac :D Q6C2[Q :? E96 D6?D6 @7 Q2 A6C:@5 @7 @?6VD =:76 @C 42C66C E92E :D @7 2 5:DE:?4E:G6 492C24E6C]Q xEVD :?DA:C65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^49:67D\E2J=@C\DH:7E\EC2G:D\<6=46\2CC@H9625\3bge35d563d3edgg7add5ea_egc`f426Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%2J=@C $H:7EVD H@C=5\4@?BF6C:?8 tC2D E@FCk^2m]k^Am kAm~E96C ?6H @C ?@E23=6 ?6@=@8:D>D 2>@?8 E96 5:4E:@?2CJVD H@C5\@7\E96\J62C 7:?2=:DED :?4=F56 E96 8C@H:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^2?E:\E@FC:D>\32C46=@?2\DF>>6C\EC2G6=\2:C3?3\57fec65`4f__h75337d2ba62654e775dQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm>@G6>6?E 282:?DE >2DD E@FC:D>[ Q2?E:\E@FC:D>Qk^2mj Q56=F=F[Q >62?:?8 FEE6C=J >:DE2<6? @C F?C62=:DE:4 :? @?6VD :562D @C 6IA64E2E:@?Dj 2?5 QC2H5@88:?8[Q E2<:?8 2 =@?8\92F= 7=:89E H:E9 ?@ 56G:46D @C 5:DEC24E:@?D]k^Am kAmQ(:E9 >2?J @7 E9:D J62CVD ?@E23=6 H@C5D 36:?8 A@AF=2C:K65 3J 86?6C2E:@?D + 2?5 p=A92[ H6 42? 4@?7:56?E=J D2J E9:D :D E96 >@DE V3C2EV (@C5 @7 E96 *62C =:DE 6G6C[Q D2:5 r@==:?D >2?28:?8 5:C64E@C p=6I q664C@7E]k^AmkAmr@==:?VD a_ab H@C5 @7 E96 J62C H2D Qpx[Q D9@CE 7@C 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46]k^Am 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story 17 baby boomer phrases that kids these days just don't understand According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are some 76 million boomers, which means there are a lot of people going around having a gas and ge… Watch Now: Related Video Trump to challenge US birthright citizenship in Supreme Court Trump plans to attend Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship AP Trump plans to attend Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship Trump: US could leave Iran in 2 to 3 weeks, securing Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us' AP Trump: US could leave Iran in 2 to 3 weeks, securing Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us' Army investigating helicopter fly by of Kid Rock home Army investigating helicopter fly by of Kid Rock home
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