Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 2. Photo: Shanna Madison/Chicago Tribune/Getty ImagesLinguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Taylor Swift is in her “Eras” era. The pop megastar has structured her record-smashing concert tour as a chronological exploration of the chapters in her career, as defined by the releases of her studio albums. And now the cinematic version of “The Eras Tour” has become the highest-grossing concert film of all time after its debut weekend.

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Persons: Taylor Swift, Shanna, Ben Zimmer Organizations: Soldier, Chicago Tribune, Getty Locations: Chicago, Shanna Madison