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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
Add to that strict government rules in France and Italy to regulate appellations, and wine overall has made plonk pretty much a thing of the past.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One final note on the Shakespearean romances, from Drew Lichtenberg: that appellation came about in the late 1700s, nearly two centuries after Shakespeare’s lifetime, with the birth of the romantic movement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
In 1987, her mother, Queen Elizabeth, conferred her with the title of Princess Royal, awarding her the appellation traditionally carried by the sovereign's eldest daughter and held for life.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the wine world, appellation refers to a geographic region where grapes are grown and to the unique attributes of that region.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One final note on the Shakespearean romances, from Drew Lichtenberg: that appellation came about in the late 1700s, nearly two centuries after Shakespeare’s lifetime, with the birth of the romantic movement.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
In 1987, her mother, Queen Elizabeth, conferred her with the title of Princess Royal, awarding her the appellation traditionally carried by the sovereign's eldest daughter and held for life.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In the wine world, appellation refers to a geographic region where grapes are grown and to the unique attributes of that region.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
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Her strategically manipulative style of play on the series earned her the nickname Black Widow, a moniker that also followed her on other reality show appearances, such as on The Traitors 2 and Deal or No Deal Island 2.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The dark moniker was the emperor’s way protect European farmers from the much superior indigo coming in from India.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their name has not yet been released by officials.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The star, whose birth name was Windham Rotunda, was himself a third-generation wrestler, as the son of Mike and the grandson of Blackjack Mulligan.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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After his 21 goals had helped steer John Mousinho’s side to the League One title the previous season, Bishop reported for pre-season in high spirits and in peak physical shape ahead of his first campaign in the Championship.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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No last-minute deal being reached, the spending law funding the U.S. government lapsed at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and the federal government, in the common nomenclature, is shutting down.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Coaches McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan, and Michael Bublé will choose one of their team members for the designation, and from there, the audience votes to send one of those artists to appear in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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One of the coolest phenomenons—lights that defy a definitive scientific explanation—predate the park designation.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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On his next broadcast, Maher convened guests like Ice Cube and Michael Eric Dyson to call him to task for using the epithet and to explore the issues about its us.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her strategically manipulative style of play on the series earned her the nickname Black Widow, a moniker that also followed her on other reality show appearances, such as on The Traitors 2 and Deal or No Deal Island 2.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the nickname in Jets lore lives on.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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