appellations

noun

plural of appellation
as in monikers
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 appellations Included are Left Bank communes like Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux, and Pessac-Léognan, Right Bank stalwarts Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, and sweet-wine appellations Sauternes and Barsac. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026 Adjacent to the Oakville Grocery, the facility offers more than 85 Napa wines in a historic, immersive space that teaches wine lovers about Napa’s history and appellations. — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The wine list pays tribute to France’s most celebrated appellations, with bottles by renowned names like Alain Graillot and Domaine Gramenon, alongside rising talents like Yann Chave and Caroline Frey. — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellations
  1. monikers
  2. names
  3. titles
  4. designations
  5. nicknames
  6. epithets
Noun
  • These practices have made some industries a permanent part of the country’s political fabric, and given rise to unflattering monikers like Big Oil or Big Pharma or Big Food.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The legendary playwright has penned dramatic productions with some of the most popular monikers of all time, including Jessica and Olivia.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of monikers
Noun
  • Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of these names and others like Sam Altman are popping up in popular culture and in Hollywood now.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of names
Noun
  • The opposite is true of Kane, who has been breaking goalscoring records in Germany and winning titles with Bayern Munich.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The company, which brought together EST Studios and N8, has offices in Los Angeles and Bangkok and has sold and distributed more than 60 titles across over 100 territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • Cincinnati comes out of its bye without any injury game designations, while Baltimore will again start Tyler Huntley with Lamar Jackson ruled out.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Wrigley View Rooftop maintains that the Cubs haven’t explained the rationale for opposing the removal of confidentiality designations.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of designations
Noun
  • Soon, Senior is the new leader of his son’s gang, winning hearts and minds with ’Nam stories and chummy nicknames.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And residents have given their homes whimsical nicknames such as Sea Urchin, Surf Song and A Whistle Away.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of nicknames
Noun
  • The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of epithets

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“Appellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellations. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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