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
The surreal part of the show’s title is a bit of a misnomer.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The term has always been a bit of a misnomer, however.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The name is a bit of a misnomer, though—the dinner-only restaurant serves Italian fare and local seafood, not high tea service.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The term has always been a bit of a misnomer, however.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The name is a bit of a misnomer, though—the dinner-only restaurant serves Italian fare and local seafood, not high tea service.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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Many residents cherish the old brick-and-wood mills as a visual centerpiece of Rockville as well as a reminder of that area’s long-ago moniker of Loom City.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The law has a catchy moniker, known as TRAIGA, and is formally referred to as the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Too often, that nickname signifies a resistance to necessary change.—
Lou Rinaldi,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jon Gallagher doesn’t have a nickname.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both Taylor Ham and Pork Roll, whose dueling nomenclature is apparently a Jersey-style source of contention, will also be served.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Briggs believes that the reputation of the ‘Twilight Zone’ stems partly from its nomenclature.—
Matt Roller,
New York Times,
1 Dec. 2025
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By contrast, Naroditsky, who went by Danya, the Russian diminutive of his first name, was known for his gentleness, his sensitivity.—
Jordan Himelfarb,
Time,
15 Dec. 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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Some experts who haven’t been involved in the clock’s designation have questioned its usefulness.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In June, the City Council passed legislation again sponsored by Manaa-Hoppenworth, designating the entire 48th Ward as an LAC, the first such designation of a whole ward in Chicago.—
Jack Markowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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