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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
The proposal covers around 370 of the appellation’s 1,550 acres and has already sparked new interest.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The region has had its own appellation in Spain, known as Denominación de Origen (DO), since 1985.
—Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Foliage resembles miniature maple leaves, and so the plant has earned the appellation of flowering maple.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
Scotland and England became the United Kingdom through the Act of Union of 1707 and with it, the Lord of the Isles became another appellation for the Prince of Wales, the historic title for the male heir to the British throne.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The region has had its own appellation in Spain, known as Denominación de Origen (DO), since 1985.
—Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Foliage resembles miniature maple leaves, and so the plant has earned the appellation of flowering maple.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
Scotland and England became the United Kingdom through the Act of Union of 1707 and with it, the Lord of the Isles became another appellation for the Prince of Wales, the historic title for the male heir to the British throne.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
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Her high-visibility free dives with great whites have earned her the moniker Shark Whisperer, the title of a new Netflix film from the Academy Award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, James Reed.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
30 June 2025
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President Donald Trump suggested changing the name of Defense Department back to its pre-World War II moniker as the War Department, after the success in bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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The information includes names, email, dates of birth and Qantas frequent flyer details.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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McCormack, one of the heroes of KU’s NCAA title game victory over North Carolina in 2022, averaged 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game while playing for Alba Berlin (Germany) in the Euroleague this past season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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Those collections have become the focus for millions of listeners, especially on streaming platforms, which largely keep those titles alive.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Well, the elegance of my nomenclature is up for debate.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Patrons—the official Masters nomenclature for spectators—have long jetted into Augusta for golf’s ritzy Spring major, with a sizeable contingent of affluent fans flying private.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In the years since, hundreds of thousand of others have benefited from the designation and extensions, including ones that followed the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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But there’s no smoking gun, no official designation, no bronze plaque.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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The racist epithets — including a swastika and N***** spray-painted onto the concrete walls surrounding the park — were reported to the Miami Police on Monday afternoon in what the community and police are calling a hate crime.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Barnyard epithets did not pepper the prepared speeches of most of Hegseth's predecessors.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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One person helped by the nonprofit is Doña Chela, an undocumented 66-year-old woman who asked to be identified by her nickname.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Now, being age 34 means that Dame Time, the nickname for Lillard, has already spent quite a lot of time on the basketball court.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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