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 name of this outdoorsy retreat in British Columbia is a bit of a misnomer.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This is to say that ‘good form’ is a misnomer.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
However, tornado alley itself has long been considered somewhat of a misnomer in the meteorology community, with multiple areas favored for tornado outbreaks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s term for the supply points is really a misnomer, the brief’s argument suggests.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This is to say that ‘good form’ is a misnomer.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
However, tornado alley itself has long been considered somewhat of a misnomer in the meteorology community, with multiple areas favored for tornado outbreaks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s term for the supply points is really a misnomer, the brief’s argument suggests.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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Gravely lived up to that moniker Friday with a walk-off single for Santa Margarita in a 5-4 win over Los Alamitos in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Santa Margarita High.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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That painting, Past Times (1997), appeared in Marshall’s traveling retrospective and was won by Combs, also known by the moniker Diddy, at Sotheby’s.—
Alex Greenberger for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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The rocky bluffs make the waters particularly treacherous, earning the tip of Door County a wild nickname: Death’s Door.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Abiding by Soviet-era nomenclature rules, spacecraft that remain in orbit around the Earth are dubbed Kosmos, followed by a number—in this case, Kosmos 482.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 May 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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This marks the furthest in advance that a National Special Security Event designation has ever been granted.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Officials urge patrons to check the manufacturer tags for weight limits, usage designations and U.S. Coast Guard lifejacket requirements.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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