slew
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

slew

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 20262 min
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2026 is: slew \SLOO\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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drinks category has expanded so much in recent years that it's not uncommon to find a list

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yes, even outside of the major cities. And it's even easier to enjoy alcohol-free beverages

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It's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day podcast for October 1. Today's word is slu, spelled S-L-E-W. Slu is a noun. It's an informal word for a large number of people or things. Here's the word used in a sentence from Bon Appetit. The non-alcoholic drinks category has expanded so much in recent years that it's not uncommon to find a list

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of thoughtful, complex, non-alcoholic beverages on a bar or restaurant's cocktail menu, yes, even outside of the major cities. And it's even easier to enjoy alcohol-free beverages at home, thanks to a slew of brands making really good alcohol alternatives that you can order online and have delivered directly to your door.

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Slough appeared as an American colloquialism in the early 19th century. Its origins are unclear, but it may have come from the Irish word slua, a descendant of sluag, an old Irish word meaning army, host, or throng. Indeed, the earliest known uses of slough appear in a martial context, from a historical

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