appellatives

noun

plural of appellative
as in monikers
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellatives
  1. monikers
  2. names
  3. titles
  4. epithets
  5. appellations
  6. nicknames
  7. designations
  8. surnames
Noun
  • The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • The jokes and goofy monikers mattered.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Definition of monikers
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Burberry unveiled a hyper-British, globally resonant campaign, A Good Sport, leaning on a cast of national and international names.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Just on Summer House, Carl has three, and Jesse Solomon (always both names) has one.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of names
Noun
  • The Heat has also made seven NBA Finals appearances and 10 Eastern Conference Finals appearances, won 16 division titles, and advanced to the playoffs 23 times.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Early awards buzz is already building around several of the titles, which has screened for festival programmers.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The Chawla said multiple campaign road signs were vandalized with racial epithets in two separate incidents.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Definition of epithets
Noun
  • Unlike Napa's warmer northern appellations, Frank Family's Chardonnay program is anchored in the cool-climate Carneros AVA, where fog from San Pablo Bay slows ripening and helps grapes retain bright natural acidity.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 June 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
Definition of appellations
Noun
  • The Women’s Professional Baseball League on Wednesday unveiled the nicknames and logos of its four teams ahead of its inaugural season, with each team name inspired by pioneering women.
    — Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • The buck moon has other nicknames related to animals, plants and weather, including the feather moulting moon, salmon moon, raspberry moon and thunder moon.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of nicknames
Noun
  • This group of significant works, which also includes the 1918–1921 Hollyhock House in Los Angeles and the 1956–1959 Guggenheim Museum in New York, became the UNESCO World Heritage List’s first-ever modern architecture designations.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Moyle’s family had been working on potential development plans, prompting the Ada County Assessor’s Office to visit the area and see if the previous designations (agriculture for some parts and waste in others) still held true.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Definition of designations
Noun
  • Many common surnames, such as Carpenter or Baker, originated from occupations passed down through generations, reflecting how closely people’s identities were tied to their work.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Decade after decade, Chicagoans with Italian surnames have hidden instead of objected.
    — Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of surnames
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