proper noun

Examples of proper noun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Anytime the viewer might get tripped up by the proper nouns, Villeneuve is there to strike them with the power of Herbert’s universe. David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024 In general, lemmas exclude proper nouns (names of people, places, …). Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 But capitalization is sparsely employed in the Spanish language, which uses the lowercase for many proper nouns and titles. Terence McGinley, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023 Invoking Turkey’s Anadol A1, made from 1966-1975, may be useful as a tie-breaker in board games where the use of proper nouns is permitted. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for proper noun 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'proper noun.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Thesaurus Entries Near proper noun

Cite this Entry

“Proper noun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proper%20noun. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!