misnomers

noun

plural of misnomer
as in monikers
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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  1. monikers
  2. nicknames
  3. designations
Noun
  • Expect to see names like Helaena, Baela, and Alicent all become popular monikers for princesses-in-training in the next few years—dragons not included.
    — Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • The Bachelor Nation star and his wife landed on the twins' first names after testing them out with River, who didn't hesitate to make the monikers part of her everyday vocabulary even before her little sisters were born.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of monikers
Noun
  • In a Mexican family where several women shared the same name, nicknames were inevitable.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The moon's nicknames, like April's Pink Moon, May's Flower Moon, or June's Strawberry Moon, originated from Native Americans', Colonial Americans', and other cultures' names for the moon.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 July 2026
Definition of nicknames
Noun
  • Any changes in zoning designations won’t enable a site redevelopment or project approval by themselves.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The essential point is that the three designations have become obsolete in the wake of nineteenth-century social and economic developments, but for that very reason are associated with Jews.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of designations
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