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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
In a quest to create a cohesive character when the Rioja appellation gained official recognition 100 years ago, sub-appellations were not included.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
One final note on the Shakespearean romances, from Drew Lichtenberg: that appellation came about in the late 1700s, nearly two centuries after Shakespeare’s lifetime, with the birth of the romantic movement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
In 1987, her mother, Queen Elizabeth, conferred her with the title of Princess Royal, awarding her the appellation traditionally carried by the sovereign's eldest daughter and held for life.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the wine world, appellation refers to a geographic region where grapes are grown and to the unique attributes of that region.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
One final note on the Shakespearean romances, from Drew Lichtenberg: that appellation came about in the late 1700s, nearly two centuries after Shakespeare’s lifetime, with the birth of the romantic movement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
In 1987, her mother, Queen Elizabeth, conferred her with the title of Princess Royal, awarding her the appellation traditionally carried by the sovereign's eldest daughter and held for life.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the wine world, appellation refers to a geographic region where grapes are grown and to the unique attributes of that region.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
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Winterstone has tattooed monikers on many celebs, including Teigen and Matt Damon, who has his wife's and daughters' first names on his right arm.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Robinson’s honorary captain moniker wasn’t just for show.—
Mike Kaye
October 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Williams — joined by family members, current and past KU coaches, players and support staff — on Tuesday afternoon cut the ribbon on the room that bears his name.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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As their name suggests, these earbuds are best suited for use with Google’s Pixel phones, and support for iOS is limited.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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More Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Aces have won their third WNBA title in the last four years, behind another dominant season from the best women's basketball player in the world, A'ja Wilson.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Animation specialist label Gebeka Films acquired French distribution rights to the title, which will be released in the country next year.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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No last-minute deal being reached, the spending law funding the U.S. government lapsed at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and the federal government, in the common nomenclature, is shutting down.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite its Air Jordan nomenclature, the mule does not feature Air technology.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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New Delhi has not publicly commented on the designation, which comes as the two countries work to repair ties after years of icy relations.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Between 2011 and 2022, roughly 380 Kansas drivers had the designation on the front of their license changed, according to Appeals Court Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who authored the June ruling against Kobach.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Use chapter titles or epithets to set up what’s coming.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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On his next broadcast, Maher convened guests like Ice Cube and Michael Eric Dyson to call him to task for using the epithet and to explore the issues about its us.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice is stepmother to Edo's 9-year-old son Christopher Woolf (who goes by the nickname Wolfie), while the couple also shares daughters Sienna, 3, and Athena, 6 months.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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It’s named after her late father, Orlando Cortes, whose Cuban nickname was Lilico.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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