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a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
a twisting road that deserved the appellation "Sidewinder Lane"
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Recent Examples of appellation
Farges also wants to overhaul the complex appellation system, in which each small wine-growing area operates independently, thus reducing its marketing and distribution muscle.
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Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025
Sancerre, the famed wine appellation on the eastern side of the Loire River, is just waking up.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2025
In it, Sunset has picked 10 tasting rooms (or appellations with good tasting options), from classic vineyards to producers of zero-proof beverages, that should delight everyone with their delectable offerings, innovative techniques and visually stimulating atmospheres.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Add to that strict government rules in France and Italy to regulate appellations, and wine overall has made plonk pretty much a thing of the past.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2025
Sancerre, the famed wine appellation on the eastern side of the Loire River, is just waking up.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2025
In it, Sunset has picked 10 tasting rooms (or appellations with good tasting options), from classic vineyards to producers of zero-proof beverages, that should delight everyone with their delectable offerings, innovative techniques and visually stimulating atmospheres.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Add to that strict government rules in France and Italy to regulate appellations, and wine overall has made plonk pretty much a thing of the past.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
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Many residents cherish the old brick-and-wood mills as a visual centerpiece of Rockville as well as a reminder of that area’s long-ago moniker of Loom City.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The law has a catchy moniker, known as TRAIGA, and is formally referred to as the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The tour is focused on getting the top names to play together more often, and reducing the number of events is one way to do that.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Saman, who asked ABC News not to use his full name for fear of his safety, was in Rasht -- the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast -- when the major protests formed.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Belichick, who won two Super Bowl rings as an assistant before coaching the Patriots to six titles, fell short of the Hall of Fame’s 50-vote threshold.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Havertz could start ahead of them both down the final stretch of the title race.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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A lot of people thought that Ferrari bestowing the GTO nomenclature on this car was a mistake - the collectors of the world just put that rumour to bed permanently.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both Taylor Ham and Pork Roll, whose dueling nomenclature is apparently a Jersey-style source of contention, will also be served.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some experts who haven’t been involved in the clock’s designation have questioned its usefulness.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In June, the City Council passed legislation again sponsored by Manaa-Hoppenworth, designating the entire 48th Ward as an LAC, the first such designation of a whole ward in Chicago.—
Jack Markowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Vice Mayor Darian Martin, who is Black, condemned Urbom’s use of the racial epithet.—
Theo Karantsalis,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the right-wing imagination, these women are acting like harpies — an epithet often seen online — when they’re supposed to be helpmeets.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Too often, that nickname signifies a resistance to necessary change.—
Lou Rinaldi,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jon Gallagher doesn’t have a nickname.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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