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 perfumer, whose moniker is the Master of Disorder, has previously dreamed up scents for labels including Amouage, Comme des Garçons and Penhaligon’s.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025 -
Turner, who goes by them/they pronouns, took the opportunity to differentiate the new moniker from their previous one.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ice Spice’s varsity jacket featured the label’s name in block letters across the chest, as well as padded shoulders.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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When experts in your field recognize your name, their followers notice you too.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The victory was never in doubt for the No. 3 Huskies, who led wire-to-wire to secure their fifth consecutive Big East Tournament title and their 12th in a row including seven years in the American Athletic Conference from 2014-20.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Huskies earned their 23rd Big East tournament title with a 70-50 win, ensuring all of their streaks live on for at least another day.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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As that lengthy nomenclature suggests, this is a powerful, capable, well-rounded UTV.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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And that’s not the only bit of preferred nomenclature.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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There were reports of death threats, along with racial epithets, directed at him.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring English as the United States’ official language, the first designation of such kind in the country’s near 250-year history.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Alongside 20 of Baker's 100 residents, Woosley hopes to get dark skies designation for the area to lessen the light pollution from the street, house, business lights and other lighting sources.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Monday Night Brewing Garden Co. The vibe: In line with its nickname, the outside of Garden Co. has a beer garden feel, complete with numerous picnic tables and fire pits.—
McKenzie Rankin,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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Swisher was referring to Trump’s derisive nickname for Warren, Pocahontas, last aimed at her during his address last Tuesday night.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Appellative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellative. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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