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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Noun
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Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Brooklyn was missing its usual names, too.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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At the very least NESN did a better job designing its new scorebug than the one Netflix used on its Opening Night broadcast, where viewers needed a microscope to read the pitcher and batters’ names, the pitch count and pretty much everything else outside of the score.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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With district titles, both teams will help Carroll in its quest for the Class 6A Lone Star Cup, awarded to Texas’ top-performing school in district and state championships.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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These Lucky Day selections will include books by the most popular authors, the latest installments in the hottest series and the must-read titles of the season.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lying between the Pauillac and Margaux appellations, the Médoc is known for good rather than great wine, and de Rothschild set out to change that from day one.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Barometer bush is another one of its appellations due to observations that a sudden rise in humidity triggers Texas sage’s massive bloom, typically occurring just before or after rain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Nov. 2025
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The inside jokes, the nicknames, the handshakes, singing the songs together.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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The inside jokes, the nicknames, the handshakes, singing the songs together.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The therapy has received Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The group’s executive director, Bruce Coons, said Mills Act designations could instead be conditioned on a property owner agreeing to make restorations, so that the owner could first get the Mills Act discount to help pay for the restorations.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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For her and many other Iranians who spoke to CNN – their surnames withheld to protect their identities – the past three weeks have been filled with a sense of hopelessness and fear.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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In sports, some siblings are so accomplished that they can be recognized by only their surnames.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Appellatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellatives. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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