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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These are the monikers most common to Gen Z, and today's parents tend to either look to the past or totally new-to-them options.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026 -
Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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What nicknames will Trump use during the 2026 State of the Union address?—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Other nicknames for the snack include Rocky Mountain oysters, prairie oysters, cowboy caviar, or Montana tenders.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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This includes a transfer pursuant to the terms of a will, the terms of a trust, transfer on death deed, intestate succession or by beneficiary designations.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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To be clear, these new schedule designations were not based on new data.—
Sophia Newcomer,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Misnomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomers. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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