as in moniker
a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate
"International Airport" is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.
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Recent Examples of misnomer
However, calling Americana a bomb is a misnomer in indie film economic terms, for at the end of the day, the movie is expected to be profitable for Lionsgate on a small level under their Lionsgate Premiere Releasing label.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for Going, a travel company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, told Fox News Digital the trend's name is a bit of a misnomer, since the vacation that's being resold hasn't been used.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The best induction burner is actually a bit of a misnomer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Originally an acronym standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, lasers are a bit of a misnomer.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Aug. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for Going, a travel company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, told Fox News Digital the trend's name is a bit of a misnomer, since the vacation that's being resold hasn't been used.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The best induction burner is actually a bit of a misnomer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Originally an acronym standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, lasers are a bit of a misnomer.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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This fall, Zardoya stepped out on her own, releasing her solo debut album, Melt, under the moniker Not for Radio.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Son of Spergy — the title is a nod to the nickname of Caesar’s father, gospel singer Norwill Simmonds — is the fourth album by the singer-songwriter.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 22-year-old Scarberry said the shop is named after the nickname her friends gave her.—
Jason Dill
November 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Similar nomenclature slide may have brought us the yam name that way.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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There's still no chance for two DI teams from the same region to play each other in the BlueCross Bowl for a state championship, something that is possible in DII with the brackets not having an East/West designation.—
Cecil Joyce,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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The organization doesn’t believe there are enough school zone designations for Kansas City’s recent ordinance amendment to be effective.—
PJ Green
November 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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