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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
Special Wine Growing Regions on Mallorca The island also has two official appellations, or Denominations of Origin (DO), as they are referred to in Spain.
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The most prominent Southern Rhône appellations, producing Grenache-heavy blends, are Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Virginia has 10 regions and 8 AVAs, American Viticulture Areas, the American equivalent to the French wine appellations.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But having just turned 50, Adebimpe can now add a new appellation: solo artist.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The most prominent Southern Rhône appellations, producing Grenache-heavy blends, are Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
Virginia has 10 regions and 8 AVAs, American Viticulture Areas, the American equivalent to the French wine appellations.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But having just turned 50, Adebimpe can now add a new appellation: solo artist.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellation
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Gravely lived up to that moniker Friday with a walk-off single for Santa Margarita in a 5-4 win over Los Alamitos in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Santa Margarita High.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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That painting, Past Times (1997), appeared in Marshall’s traveling retrospective and was won by Combs, also known by the moniker Diddy, at Sotheby’s.—
Alex Greenberger for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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All six players are hoping to climb draft boards in hopes of hearing their names called in the second round of the NBA draft, which will be held June 25-26.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office has not released the person’s name or age.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2025
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Also flying are Scott Poteet, given the title of mission pilot, specialist Sarah Gillis, and specialist and medical officer Anna Menon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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Suddenly, somewhat improbably, the Pacers are staring at their best shot to win an NBA title.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Abiding by Soviet-era nomenclature rules, spacecraft that remain in orbit around the Earth are dubbed Kosmos, followed by a number—in this case, Kosmos 482.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 May 2025
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This marks the furthest in advance that a National Special Security Event designation has ever been granted.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Officials urge patrons to check the manufacturer tags for weight limits, usage designations and U.S. Coast Guard lifejacket requirements.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The men pulled Khan and his relatives from the truck and began beating them and shouting anti-Muslim epithets.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Police said an investigation revealed the man had been sitting in the plaza when the woman approached him and without provocation spat on him while yelling a racial epithet directed at Black people.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The rocky bluffs make the waters particularly treacherous, earning the tip of Door County a wild nickname: Death’s Door.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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“Appellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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