trivial name

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Noun
  • Despite the nearly identical nature of her pen name and the name of the conversion therapist, the author said similarities between the two were purely coincidental.
    Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
  • Written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge (a pen name for the anonymous author), Demon Slayer debuted in 2016 in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, a manga magazine.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Police say that Caron searched for Narcan, which is a trade name for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, a little before midnight.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The disclosure would need to include the developer’s name, the system’s trade name, and contact information for the employer.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The drug, elinzanetant, is expected to be available in the United States beginning in November under the brand name Lynkuet, Bayer said.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Stun guns are frequently sold under the brand name of Taser, which is owned by Axon.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.
    Ed Simon June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His own work seethed with the gritty vernacular of the street, evoking the Sturm und Drang of the Midwestern metropolis.
    News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Over the last three decades, Rick Owens has built a universe with its own fashion vernacular—a world where high fashion meets dystopia and rebellion is the ultimate form of self-expression.
    Irina Grechko, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There was no third option in this binomial exercise.
    Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • She is credited with naming and cataloging hundreds of native plants in the Hudson River Valley using Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus’ then-new binomial system of botanical nomenclature.
    Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • The surreal part of the show’s title is a bit of a misnomer.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The term has always been a bit of a misnomer, however.
    Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From heritage brands like Paraboot and Danner to designer labels including Brunello Cucinelli and Ralph Lauren Purple Label, the hiking boot continues its ascent.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Since founding her label in the 1980s, Rowley has built a brand that spans ready-to-wear, surf and swim, accessories and home goods, while staging runway shows that often double as performance art.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Trivial name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivial%20name. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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