as in monikers
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
the nomenclature, "tuxedo," derives from the fact that the jacket first became popular in the resort area of Tuxedo Park, New York
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The jokes and goofy monikers mattered.
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There are some monikers common to Gen Z that today's parents may consider totally new-to-them options.
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Phaedra, not new to this rodeo, urges them to name names and put it all on the table.
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The pair changed their names around that time.
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The top of the archway features a large bronze medallion to recognize their titles, with the medallion design inspired by the commemorative 2016 World Series champions logo the Cubs used after the World Series.
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Davis, who graduated from New York University and Harvard Law School, would go on to hold some of the most prestigious titles in the music industry, becoming president of Columbia Records in 1967 before founding Arista Records in 1974.
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Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.
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The painting is an abstract map of Chicago titled after one of the city's many nicknames that originated in a Carl Sandburg poem.
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However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball’s Uniform Regulations which provides in part that, ‘(a) Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…’.
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“Nomenclatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nomenclatures. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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