Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surnaming
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Sézane Clyde Coat, $350 A Suede Jacket If trench coats aren’t your thing, there are plenty of other layering coats to try styling this fall.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025 -
The makeup mogul and the Grammy winner showed off the versatility of the open-back shoe design, styling them in different ways.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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That left open the door to nominating someone else for a full 14-year term on the central bank’s board.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2020, experts on national law said that while there was a legal process for designating foreign terrorist groups, there was not the same option for domestic terrorist groups, and that this law has not changed.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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However, one of the corresponding moves was the team designating Alek Manoah for assignment.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sony Pictures has made Aaron Sorkin‘s The Social Network follow-up official, titling it The Social Reckoning and setting a fall theatrical release of October 9, 2026.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Journal Sentinel isn't naming the two men because they were not charged in the incident.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The parent tester of a 2 year old Sesame Street fan said that this toy entertained her child who loved naming each character and taking them in and out of the box.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This involves labeling people according to categories that deprive them of positive human qualities.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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The outlet said many criticized his behavior, labeling it racist, sexist, or out of touch.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Surnaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surnaming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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