denotations

plural of denotation
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Noun
  • Both my first and middle names were hand-me-downs, the monikers of my parents' good friends.
    April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • These monikers are about right now, in this moment, and importantly, are self-generated, as in, parents are making them up to suit their own tastes and goals.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In some cases the phrase ‘work sister’ or ‘work brother’ have been proposed as an alternative for work spouse, a phrase which equally carries weighty emotional connotations.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Vanity, a word often imbued with negative connotations, was the opening topic of discussion at Miu Miu’s Tales & Tellers program during Art Basel Paris.
    Carita Rizzo, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Quartz’s Will Gavin scopes out the Tesla CEO’s intentions.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Front turn signals that are difficult to see may not clearly indicate the driver's intentions to other motorists.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Denotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denotations. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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