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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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 -
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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First discovered: 4:15 p.m. April 9 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-125527 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:15 p.m. in Los Angeles County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 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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Maybe that’s why Universal didn’t go with this obviously perfect idea for a title?—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
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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The Finger Lakes’ wine appellations are sadly a three-hour drive away.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If approved, Moulin-à-Vent would become the first Beaujolais appellation to earn Premier Cru status.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 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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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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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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“Appellative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellative. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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