misnomer

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Recent Examples of misnomer 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 Psychosis may actually be a misnomer, says Dr. James MacCabe, a professor in the department of psychosis studies at King’s College London. Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025 Even that word, discourse—a shorthand for the way that a particular topic gets put through the internet’s meat grinder—is a misnomer, because none of the participants is really talking to the others. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 July 2025 Some believe the name is a misnomer from a camping and recreation facility created in 1922 by the old alignment of U.S. 60, about two miles west of current Top-of-the-World. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for misnomer
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Noun
  • But so far, Samsung has stuck with the Project Moohan moniker.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The private equity firm Blackstone (commonly confused with BlackRock) more or less invented this buy-to-rent strategy in 2012, under the moniker Invitation Homes.
    Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Colleagues described a popular chaplain with nicknames for the tiny patients and soothing words for their bleary-eyed parents.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The waterways that have earned the city the nickname Venice of America.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Regardless of the nomenclature, the whiskey has already earned Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, an accolade that underscores Bardstown’s ability to merge American whiskey character with French refinement.
    Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some nomenclature gets a little more flowery.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • On Monday, the Catholic community honored Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, and marked the 25th anniversary of the Miami shrine’s national designation through a day of celebratory events.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In 2023, Ladder 4 Wine Bar earned the Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Restaurant of the Year designation.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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