as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
a twisting road that deserved the appellation "Sidewinder Lane"
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Recent Examples of appellation
With over 6,000 wineries in 65 appellations, Bordeaux can be a confusing category for wine drinkers, especially when faced with dozens of lookalike bottles on a store shelf, so the 2025 Cru Bourgeois du Médoc helps cut through the fog and highlights the best of the best.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
The following wines have been successfully made with grapes not commonly associated with this hot southern France wine appellation.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
With 720 wineries producing 132 million bottles a year of white, red, sparkling, and sweet wine from 38,500 acres of vineyards in 53 appellations, Alsace has seen an increase of almost 8 percent on exports of its Pinot Noir to the United States from 2023 to 2024.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
This wine exemplifies the winery's commitment to producing premium wines that reflect the appellation's unique terroir.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2025
The following wines have been successfully made with grapes not commonly associated with this hot southern France wine appellation.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
With 720 wineries producing 132 million bottles a year of white, red, sparkling, and sweet wine from 38,500 acres of vineyards in 53 appellations, Alsace has seen an increase of almost 8 percent on exports of its Pinot Noir to the United States from 2023 to 2024.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
This wine exemplifies the winery's commitment to producing premium wines that reflect the appellation's unique terroir.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
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The Richmond Times Dispatch hosted a reader contest to find a moniker for the new mascot and several front runners were considered including Rock Hoppers, Rhinos, and Hush Puppies.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite lacking professional wrestling training, she was quickly introduced to the WWE audience on the ECW brand under the moniker Kelly Kelly.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Beijing International Film Festival has unveiled that an exhibition featuring 150 posters for the movie hand-painted by director Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, will take place during its 15th edition, which runs April 18-26.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That race clinched Schumacher the 2001 drivers’s championship and Ferrari the constructors’s championship, which was the first back-to-back title in the team’s history.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, at age 19, Gauff won the U.S. Open singles title.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some pundits posit that the nomenclature is a New World vs. Old World situation, which doesn’t explain why bottles from California or Washington may use either name.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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Qualcomm’s new mobile chipset isn’t only getting a new nomenclature but also a brand-new CPU design.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the Trump White House has begun overturning TPS designations, revoking protection in January from more than 600,000 Venezuelans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The latest designation became effective after President Trump ousted NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh, and several other high-ranking security officials, over disputes about their loyalty prompted by far-right activist Laura Loomer.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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The test question for which Taylor was placed on leave included a quote from the text which had a racial epithet.—
Campbell Roper,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln Heights resident Eric Ruffin said at Tuesday night's village meeting that one of the demonstrators called him a racial epithet.—
Antonia Hylton,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Yet his ruthlessness is appreciated by his team-mates, who have given him the nickname El Tiburon (‘The Shark’).—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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