as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative
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Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025 -
The residence earned its quirky moniker for its distinctive cylinder shape and all-glass exterior, offering the singer a striking bolthole during a pivotal moment in his career.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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Additionally, Paramount’s fourth film in its Sonic the Hedgehog franchise that adapts the video game series of the same name is set for theatrical release the week prior.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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For Daniel Weyman, who plays Gandalf/The Stranger, a major turning point in stepping into Gandalf’s iconic boots was finally saying his name aloud for the first time.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The 25-year-old is the first Swede to win a US Women’s Open since Annika Sörenstam earned her third title in 2006.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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The New Order film is only in development, however, along with many other titles.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Abiding by Soviet-era nomenclature rules, spacecraft that remain in orbit around the Earth are dubbed Kosmos, followed by a number—in this case, Kosmos 482.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 May 2025
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The region has had its own appellation in Spain, known as Denominación de Origen (DO), since 1985.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Foliage resembles miniature maple leaves, and so the plant has earned the appellation of flowering maple.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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The film shows footage of counter-protesters coming onto campus, slinging epithets.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Shiloh Hendrix, the Minnesota mom filmed repeatedly saying the N-word after being accused of using that epithet to berate a child, has raised more than $750,000 since launching a fundraising campaign one week ago.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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Texas Wesleyan then asked the zoning commission to remove the house’s historic designation, which had been in place since 1990, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Terrorist designation, travel ban Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated some of Haiti’s most powerful gangs as global and foreign terrorists, a label that was welcomed by some Haitians, though others now see as having devastating consequences after President’s Trump travel ban.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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McCallum earned his nickname by repeatedly punching the body and head.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Appellative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellative. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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