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Noun
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Based on the classic Stephen King novel written under pen name Richard Bachman, The Running Man is set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Dec. 2024 -
Swanson, whose pen name is Julie Marie, was born in Far Rockaway, New York, and moved to Oceanside in the early 1980s with her two sons.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Kingsway recorded impairment charges of $2.8 million related to goodwill and intangible assets, reflecting adjustments in the valuation of certain trade names and the Argo Management reporting unit.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
17 Mar. 2025
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The company operates under the trade names Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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Sold under the brand name Ativan, lorazepam belongs to a class of anti-anxiety medication called benzodiazepine.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Shortening Shortening, most often referred to by our readers simply as the brand name Crisco, has been a Southern baking necessity for generations.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fear of having gender stereotypes applied to their work is a common reason for authors to use a nom de plume.—
Scotty Hendricks,
Big Think,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Kennedy's philosophy, built around skepticism of corporations and mainstream science and promoting chronic disease prevention, has its own vernacular.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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There was no third option in this binomial exercise.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.—
Jessica Damiano,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2024
Noun
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The name of this outdoorsy retreat in British Columbia is a bit of a misnomer.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is to say that ‘good form’ is a misnomer.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That label means a sizeable chunk of the country will completely ignore these events.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The sauce's label advises consumers to refrigerate the bottle after opening.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Trivial name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial%20name. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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