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surnaming

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present participle of surname

as in styling

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Attendees pulled out classic blue jeans throughout the five-day event, styling them with pieces as basic as hoodies and bomber jackets to layering them under sheer lace dresses.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Copenhagen this time of year isn’t always the warmest, but that didn’t stop anyone from styling flip-flops with jeans, dresses, and beyond.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

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Related Dedicate a Media Wall If a TV is an important element to some within your home and others prefer the elegance of a standalone fireplace, Soto recommends designating a separate wall for the TV.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026
However, parents, social workers and shrinks got involved, saying that designating the classes hurt the students’ feelings and self-esteem.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

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His nanny was his fierce protector and insulated him from the depredations of Nazis and their enablers, baptizing him and teaching him to handily hurl anti-Jewish epithets to fit in.

— Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Maddock said Kozak had particularly loved presiding over Holy Saturday evening Mass, which is typically a time for baptizing people into the Catholic church.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026

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This particularly bizarre corner of the practice (a band titling a song after another band who have a song with their name) actually has precedent, though.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
What also felt exciting to me about titling the album and using a word that’s more rooted in the meaning of your own self being an exhibit on display.

— Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026

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That means naming pregnant women explicitly in heatwave guidance, revisiting the heat thresholds that trigger official alerts, and assessing whether maternity units themselves can cope as temperatures rise.

— Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Most years, Freeman is eager to get into what the Irish did well, picking out a few standout performances and naming a winner between the offense and defense.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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Law enforcement officials are cautious about labeling someone as a member of, or even affiliated with, the mafia.

— Jack Harvel August 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Kindergarten teacher Kat Golando of Keystone School in San Antonio recommends labeling everything—from lunch boxes to sweaters—with name stickers or stamps.

— Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026

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