as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative
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But so far, Samsung has stuck with the Project Moohan moniker.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The private equity firm Blackstone (commonly confused with BlackRock) more or less invented this buy-to-rent strategy in 2012, under the moniker Invitation Homes.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once the game begins, Bowlan waits for his name to be called.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, high-profile figures like Elon Musk, Chrissy Teigen and Sharon Osborne have talked about using the substance for therapeutic purposes, contributing to its name recognition.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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If the current crop of blockbusters and indie gems isn't quite hitting the mark for you, there's a solid chance one of Netflix's homegrown titles will.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some nomenclature gets a little more flowery.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Let’s aim to stick with the straightforward nomenclature of AI psychosis as the proper phrasing and not meander into a plethora of troublesome variations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Add to that strict government rules in France and Italy to regulate appellations, and wine overall has made plonk pretty much a thing of the past.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a quest to create a cohesive character when the Rioja appellation gained official recognition 100 years ago, sub-appellations were not included.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then there was the woman who was Speaker of the House and would walk around talking to herself, screaming out epithets to imaginary people.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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Terrell represented a Black teenager who’d been expelled from a Los Angeles high school for punching a white referee during a football game after the referee allegedly had directed racial epithets at him.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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On Monday, the Catholic community honored Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, and marked the 25th anniversary of the Miami shrine’s national designation through a day of celebratory events.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Ladder 4 Wine Bar earned the Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Restaurant of the Year designation.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Colleagues described a popular chaplain with nicknames for the tiny patients and soothing words for their bleary-eyed parents.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The waterways that have earned the city the nickname Venice of America.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Appellative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellative. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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