noun

as in nominal
as in nominal The word "dog" is a noun.

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Recent Examples of noun Borges tells us that in Tlön’s Ursprache there are no nouns; instead, there are impersonal verbs, modified by monosyllabic prefixes with an adverbial value. Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 The name is related to both the noun satus (seed corn) and the verb serere (to sow). Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 July 2025 Hollywood is currently in the midst of an AI insurgency, though even that noun may not do the moment justice. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025 Use strong verbs, vivid adjectives, and specific nouns. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for noun
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Noun
  • First Acts: From the symbolic to the substantive, here is a look at what nine new governors elected last year have done in their first weeks in office.
    Maggie Astor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
  • With his substantive, agreeably granular bass, David Grogan gave prophetic warnings real authority.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022

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“Noun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noun. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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