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Recent Examples of nameable Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt. Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023 In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021 Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020 Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
  • This edition will almost certainly be memorable, but many iterations of the Border War have been exactly that.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • What makes the LaSalle especially memorable is the contrast between its stately historic exterior and its eclectic interior design.
    Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Slick Lipstick is noteworthy for quite a few reasons.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
  • For a material that so often overwhelms, this kind of wearability is rare and noteworthy.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Her latest project, monitoring 50 camera traps in the understudied Atascosa highlands region in southern Arizona resulted in a remarkable discovery.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Her remarkable comeback from severe kidney issues to earn a second Olympic berth and three more medals at the Paris 2024 Games has cemented her legacy.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Our 20th anniversary retrospective, compiled by contributing editor Mary Scott, highlights many of these notable game-changers featured on our cover pages.
    Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Other notable nominees included Ariana Grande, who took home the night's top prize, as well as The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Charli xcx, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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