misnomer

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Recent Examples of misnomer 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 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 See All Example Sentences for misnomer
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Noun
  • No word as to when the new moniker would go into effect.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The common names of many of the poisonous Amanita mushrooms include foreboding monikers like death cap mushroom and destroying angel.
    Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Forever chemicals are the nickname of a group of chemicals called PFAS that have been used in a wide variety of everyday products, including those that are nonstick or waterproof.
    Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Chick is a family nickname for Chiles after the character Chicken Little.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No last-minute deal being reached, the spending law funding the U.S. government lapsed at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and the federal government, in the common nomenclature, is shutting down.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Despite its Air Jordan nomenclature, the mule does not feature Air technology.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 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
  • Since the 1960s, different international organizations have set rules and designations for five-star classifications.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Consequently, the conference is imposing a $5,000 fine and admonishes all institutions to use the ‘out’ designation only if there are no circumstances under which a student-athlete could participate in a game.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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