as in moniker
a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate
"International Airport" is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.
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Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for Going, a travel company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, told Fox News Digital the trend's name is a bit of a misnomer, since the vacation that's being resold hasn't been used.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The best induction burner is actually a bit of a misnomer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Originally an acronym standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, lasers are a bit of a misnomer.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Aug. 2025
Psychosis may actually be a misnomer, says Dr. James MacCabe, a professor in the department of psychosis studies at King’s College London.
—Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The best induction burner is actually a bit of a misnomer.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Originally an acronym standing for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, lasers are a bit of a misnomer.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Aug. 2025
Psychosis may actually be a misnomer, says Dr. James MacCabe, a professor in the department of psychosis studies at King’s College London.
—Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 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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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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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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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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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 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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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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