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
In a way, referring to this as the Season Two finale of The Last of Us feels like a misnomer.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
The suite's regal name is a bit of a misnomer, as it's not technically reserved for royalty.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 July 2025
The show was viewed not just by the 42,000 in attendance at Villa Park in Birmingham in central England, but more than 3 million more who paid for a livestream — which was a bit of a misnomer, since the stream ran about two hours behind the live festivities.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
McNeeley is a wing who has good size at 6-6 and his 31% 3-point accuracy is a bit of a misnomer.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
The suite's regal name is a bit of a misnomer, as it's not technically reserved for royalty.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 July 2025
The show was viewed not just by the 42,000 in attendance at Villa Park in Birmingham in central England, but more than 3 million more who paid for a livestream — which was a bit of a misnomer, since the stream ran about two hours behind the live festivities.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
McNeeley is a wing who has good size at 6-6 and his 31% 3-point accuracy is a bit of a misnomer.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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And should Cal Raleigh, the breakout MLB star with a nickname beloved by baseball fans, be profiting off his Big Dumper moniker?—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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It's also eliminated seven street names, either for new monikers or because the streets themselves no longer exist.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Aside from being a fruit and a nickname for New Zealanders, Kiwi is also a brand name of New Zealand-style bacon that's also popular in Australia.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2025
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His nickname for me, sometimes, is Ice Queen, which is vaguely offensive.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those familiar with the nomenclature of meteorites will already be aware from the NWA prefix that it was found in North West Africa, but to be more specific, it was found in Niger’s remote Agadez region of the Sahara desert by a professional meteorite hunter.—
Mike Hanlon
July 03,
New Atlas,
3 July 2025
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Surgeons employ a precise classification and nomenclature system to characterize scoliosis, tailoring their approach based on the patient’s age, the type of scoliosis and the underlying cause driving its development.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 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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The Bottled-in-bond designation means it's aged at least 4 years, produced in one distilling season and bottled at 100 proof.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Journalists and outlets reporting actual news were officially labeled foreign agents or undesirables, with that designation required to scroll under their television and online content.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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