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"Parasocial” generated more search interest than "rage bait” in the first half of the year, but "rage bait” pulled ahead in the second half of 2025.
"Parasocial” generated more search interest than "rage bait” in the first half of the year, but "rage bait” pulled ahead in the second half of 2025.
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From rage bait to parasocial: How 2025 talked about the internet
KUALA LUMPUR - In 2025, three major English dictionary publishers chose three different Words of...
Oxford linguists reported that usage of “rage bait” has tripled over the past 12 months. Photo illustrated via Canva.
Oxford linguists reported that usage of “rage bait” has tripled over the past 12 months. Photo illustrated via Canva.
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Oxford Dictionary names ‘rage bait’ as 2025 word of the year
The Oxford English Dictionary has selected “rage bait” as its word of the year for 2025.Oxford...
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Photo for illustration purposes only.
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Skibidi your 6-7: AFP's five words of the year
PARIS - From 6-7 to skibidi and delulu, 2025 was the year when Generation Alpha slang entered...
The term was defined by sociologists Donald Horton and Richard Wohl, who observed television viewers engaging in "parasocial” relationships with on-screen personalities that resembled those they formed with family members and friends. Photo source: Cambridge Dictionary
The term was defined by sociologists Donald Horton and Richard Wohl, who observed television viewers engaging in "parasocial” relationships with on-screen personalities that resembled those they formed with family members and friends. Photo source: Cambridge Dictionary
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Cambridge Dictionary chooses 'Parasocial' as word of the year 2025
ISTANBUL - The Cambridge Dictionary has chosen "parasocial” as its word of the year for 2025,...
Spain's forward Lamine Yamal celebrates his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final football match between Spain and Germany at the Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart on July 5, 2024. (File photo by AFP)
Spain's forward Lamine Yamal celebrates his team's first goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final football match between Spain and Germany at the Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart on July 5, 2024. (File photo by AFP)
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Five people who defined 2024
PARIS - From the great leaps in artificial intelligence to spectacular feats on display at the...
Charli XCX - Illustration by Sinar Daily
Charli XCX - Illustration by Sinar Daily
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Charli XCX’s 'Brat' named Collins Word of the Year, reflecting new wave of attitude and self-expression
THE word “brat” has taken on a whole new meaning, winning Collins Dictionary's Word of the...
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Photo for illustrative purposes only.
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Vaping: Lighting up, stubbing out
PARIS - Two decades after they first appeared, e-cigarettes have been widely credited with helping...
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Picture for illustrative purposes - !23rf
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'Hallucinate' is Cambridge dictionary's word of the year 2023
CAMBRIDGE - Cambridge Dictionary has announced hallucinate as the Word of the Year for 2023. The...
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Photo for illustration purposes only. - 123RF
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AI named word of the year by Collins Dictionary
LONDON - The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the...
Goblin Mode describes a person being "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy". (Photo from 123rf)
Goblin Mode describes a person being "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy". (Photo from 123rf)
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'Goblin mode' conquers Oxford's word of year contest
LONDON, UK - "Goblin mode" - a slang term to describe "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy,...
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Singer and composer Hafiz Hamidun said today’s generation tends to prefer music that is quick and immediately appealing to the ear, in line with their preference for concise and straightforward lyrics. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily via Canva
Singer and composer Hafiz Hamidun said today’s generation tends to prefer music that is quick and immediately appealing to the ear, in line with their preference for concise and straightforward lyrics. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily via Canva
'Instant' Raya songs fall flat, classics still win hearts
KOTA KINABALU, March 15 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrives to officiate the launch of the Hari Pengguna Kebangsaan 2026 celebration at Suria Sabah, accompanied by Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor. (BERNAMA photo)
KOTA KINABALU, March 15 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrives to officiate the launch of the Hari Pengguna Kebangsaan 2026 celebration at Suria Sabah, accompanied by Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor. (BERNAMA photo)
Raya just got better! Extra public holiday set for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, regardless of...
Chinese couple Chee Sur Wing, 33, and Rita Too Wan Er, 32, have won hearts by helping Muslim friends celebrate Raya in style without straining their budgets. - Bernama photo
Chinese couple Chee Sur Wing, 33, and Rita Too Wan Er, 32, have won hearts by helping Muslim friends celebrate Raya in style without straining their budgets. - Bernama photo
Chinese couple sells kurta from RM10, helping needy families celebrate Raya in style
The bazaar, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ladies Association (PERWAKILAN) Beijing, offered popular favourites such as nasi kerabu, satay, cendol and a variety of traditional kuih, recreating the familiar iftar atmosphere often missed by Malaysians living abroad. - Bernama photo
The bazaar, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ladies Association (PERWAKILAN) Beijing, offered popular favourites such as nasi kerabu, satay, cendol and a variety of traditional kuih, recreating the familiar iftar atmosphere often missed by Malaysians living abroad. - Bernama photo
Ramadan bazaar offers taste of home for Malaysians in Beijing
Irfan carefully cuts and styles a client’s hair in Kuala Nerus.
Irfan carefully cuts and styles a client’s hair in Kuala Nerus.
Batu Rakit Barber brings haircuts to the doorstep of the disabled and bedridden
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Is Netanyahu dead or injured? Iranian report and Israeli silence raise questions
A person wearing a mask impersonating Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest near the White House against the visit to the US of Netanyahu in Washington, DC, on Feb 11, 2026. - (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
A person wearing a mask impersonating Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protest near the White House against the visit to the US of Netanyahu in Washington, DC, on Feb 11, 2026. - (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
Raya just got better! Extra public holiday set for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, regardless of Friday or Saturday celebration
KOTA KINABALU, March 15 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrives to officiate the launch of the Hari Pengguna Kebangsaan 2026 celebration at Suria Sabah, accompanied by Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor. (BERNAMA photo)
KOTA KINABALU, March 15 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrives to officiate the launch of the Hari Pengguna Kebangsaan 2026 celebration at Suria Sabah, accompanied by Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor. (BERNAMA photo)
Iran offers Hormuz passage to countries expelling US, Israeli envoys
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Photo by Julien De Rosa/AFP
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026. Photo by Julien De Rosa/AFP
All eyes on 3pm: PM Anwar set to make announcement
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Photo by Bernama
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Photo by Bernama
Amira Aisya officially succeeds Syed Saddiq as Muda president
Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz had been acting president of Muda after Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman stepped down from the post. - Photo by Mohd Halim Abdul Wahid/Sinar
Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz had been acting president of Muda after Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman stepped down from the post. - Photo by Mohd Halim Abdul Wahid/Sinar
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