A Merriam-Webster dictionary sits atop their citation files at the dictionary publisher's offices in Springfield, Mass. Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is "authentic. "(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
This Saturday Dec. 17, 2016 photo shows the "surreal" entry in a Merriam-Webster's dictionary in New York. "Surreal" is Merriam-Webster's word of 2016 based on spikes in lookups. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
This Saturday Dec. 17, 2016 photo shows the "surreal" entry in a Merriam-Webster's dictionary in New York. "Surreal" is Merriam-Webster's word of 2016 based on spikes in lookups. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) ** FILE **