The Most Beautiful Word

最美好的词语

Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

2026-06-24

24 分钟
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Poetry Society of America members have chosen the most beautiful word in the English language. Any guesses? Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 302: "The Most Beautiful Word." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • This summer serve up the cookout classics, Heinz ketchup and Kraft singles.

  • Every good burger needs a layer of perfectly melty cheese and thick rich ketchup.

  • We all know it's not a cookout without Heinz and Kraft.

  • From BookSmart Studios, this is Lexicon Valley, a podcast about language.

  • I'm Bob Garfield with Mike Volo and today I don't even know about today because for whatever

  • reason they refuse to tell me.

  • That's because I want to hear your spontaneous thoughts regarding the most beautiful word in the English language.

  • And no, it's not Garfield.

  • Hey, Bobby.

  • How you doing?

  • Splendid.

  • Thank you and your own self.

  • I'm great.

  • I'm great.

  • Question.

  • What do you think is the most beautiful word in the English language?

  • Well, it's my favorite word, which is defenestration, but it's not beautiful.

  • Especially not for the person who's going out the window.

  • Yeah, it's often associated with a negative outcome.

  • I've always thought Plenipotentiary has a nice ring to it.