as in name
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
apparently no one dares to enter the world of professional wrestling without a catchy compellation
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Boise State basketball is doubling up on a Hall of Fame name in the program.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025 -
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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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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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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Grammy and Academy Award winning composer Hans Zimmer wrote the show’s main title theme music, and co-produced the score with composer James Everingham.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
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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But whatever the nomenclature, keeping BE FAST in mind could lead to more examples like Wanda Mercer, who shared her experience in a previous column.—
Paula Span,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Continue to prioritize high organic rankings through content optimization, metadata, file nomenclature and link building, as AI favors top-ranking sites.—
Larry Gurreri,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 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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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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But few nicknames reach the height of the headless chicken monster.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Foliage resembles miniature maple leaves, and so the plant has earned the appellation of flowering maple.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 May 2025
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Scotland and England became the United Kingdom through the Act of Union of 1707 and with it, the Lord of the Isles became another appellation for the Prince of Wales, the historic title for the male heir to the British throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Compellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compellation. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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