trivial name

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Noun
  • During his downtime, Radcliffe works with the Trevor Project (among other charities); writes poetry (under a pen name); and unwinds by playing fantasy football and learning complex rap lyrics.
    Julia Emmanuele, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Darian, who uses a pen name for her writing, tells Glamour via Zoom.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One such special pattern can be found in the cabochons cut from Marston Marble, a trade name for a limestone filled with tiny tea- and cream-color ammonites that is found in what is now the English county of Somerset.
    Chantel Tattoli, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • The company includes Florida Blue, trade name of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and now serves over 38 million people across 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with more than 18,000 employees.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • All of those brand names are enduring examples of a creative vision.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
  • Legacy brand names such as Schwinn and Huffy remain.
    Gregory Crawford, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • The catchphrases Gómez Bolaños penned have also become ingrained in the vernacular of many countries.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • Outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN identified the vernacular for this courtesy: a gimme.
    Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • There was no third option in this binomial exercise.
    Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • The name is a bit of a misnomer: This cut of pork is in fact not rib meat.
    Kia Damon, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
  • The model name is a bit of a misnomer, as TCL added several technologies year over year.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Marcus Fairfax Fountaine, co-founding director of Fairfax & Favor discusses the evolution of his brand, and what’s next for British lifestyle label.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Established in 2015, that coed label is known for its industrial-tinged and utilitarian allure, and collaborations with the likes of Nike, Moncler and Audemars Piguet.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
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“Trivial name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial%20name. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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