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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
So of course a nation famed for its exacting culture and being the most visited in the world—clocking 102 million international tourists in 2025—has a very specific appellation system for its luxury hotels.
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
He was granted the official haute couture appellation by the end of the year and Charlotte Casiraghi wore a Giambattista Valli haute couture gown to the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco that year, days before the first show.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
While Louis Jadot makes wine from more than 100 different Burgundy appellations, Résonance is a much more focused affair, offering single-vineyard Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, estate cuvées, and Willamette Valley bottlings for a total of 13 different wines each vintage.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Today, shelves are stocked with cans of wine in a range of styles from sparkling to rosé to orange wines, often listing grape varietals and specific appellations.
—Kate Bernot, Outside, 30 Mar. 2026
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
He was granted the official haute couture appellation by the end of the year and Charlotte Casiraghi wore a Giambattista Valli haute couture gown to the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco that year, days before the first show.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
While Louis Jadot makes wine from more than 100 different Burgundy appellations, Résonance is a much more focused affair, offering single-vineyard Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, estate cuvées, and Willamette Valley bottlings for a total of 13 different wines each vintage.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
Today, shelves are stocked with cans of wine in a range of styles from sparkling to rosé to orange wines, often listing grape varietals and specific appellations.
—Kate Bernot, Outside, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
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Prince Harry and Meghan sought Queen Elizabeth’s approval for using her nickname as their daughter’s moniker.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Beyond their moniker, the Nova Knicks are, in fact, a proof in concept, an antidote, answer and solution to everything that is ailing college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The name originated after apartheid ended in the 1990s and was rebranded as Bafana to reflect the integrated society.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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When reconstructing the Inquisition trial of a sixteenth-century northern Italian miller, historian Carlo Ginzburg encountered a line that would eventually inspire the title of his paradigm-shifting study The Cheese and the Worms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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More recently, footage released Wednesday showed Gaethje using the FBI Headquarters as part of his preparation for his lightweight title fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Not to be confused with the front-engined V-12 series of 250s (Ferrari nomenclature can get messy), the 1963 Ferrari 250 LM was a mid-engined Prancing Horse made to enable Maranello to homologate its new GT racing car in the early 1960s.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Alaïa has been putting more of a spotlight on Archetypes — its nomenclature for pre-collections, which have been overseen in recent seasons by creative director Pieter Mulier.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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While not tied to immediate funding, the designation would join San Jose’s five existing focus areas used to track and measure progress on major city goals, such as community safety and housing.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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WuXi AppTec, Alibaba and Baidu disputed the designation and pledged to seek their removal.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Tape recordings played during the case also showed Fuhrman had used a racial epithet despite his testimony claiming to never have done so.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The Chawla said multiple campaign road signs were vandalized with racial epithets in two separate incidents.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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That nod to Towns is with all due respect to Jalen Brunson, who has lived up to the Captain Clutch nickname in two straight games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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King delighted fans with his memorable calls and nicknames.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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