appellative

noun

Definition of appellativenext
as in moniker
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known the brochure had advertised a sandy beach, but we didn't see anything that remotely merited that appellative

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellative
  1. moniker
  2. name
  3. title
  4. nomenclature
  5. appellation
  6. epithet
  7. designation
  8. nickname
Noun
  • The moniker is derived from a manipulation of Japanese folklore that became popular following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan that led to the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown, Frable said.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • That moniker — inspired as much by Gerwig’s thoughtful reflection on girlhood as sweeping support for pop stars like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé — would have seemed premature if it had actually been followed by the election of the first U.S. woman president in 2024.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of moniker
Noun
  • In its opening scene, from George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, Preston starts singing the warmly exhorting gospel song that gives the film its name.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Three years later, overturning the ban against college athletes making money from their name, image and likeness (also known as NIL) is having major payoffs.
    Tanya Chen, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of name
Noun
  • But the Roos tied the game near the end of the first half and, with a man advantage, grabbed a winner to clinch their second-straight Summit League title, 2-1, on Saturday at DU Soccer Stadium.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The organizations that allegedly published them, including the American Psychological Association and Pew Research Center, are real, but the titles cited in the document are not discoverable online.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of title
Noun
  • Though dramatic in nomenclature, a bomb cyclone is a low pressure system found north of the tropics and south of the Arctic that deepens, or intensifies, very rapidly over a 24-hour period.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Some aficionados will argue that three complications is just a complicated watch, but four—and more certainly five—qualifies for the grand complication nomenclature.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nomenclature
Noun
  • Beyond the bling of prestige cognac brands, or appellations such as armagnac, many consumers don’t understand what brandy is.
    Claire Dodd, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Rita Hills Chardonnay, which is sourced from four different vineyards within the appellation.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of appellation
Noun
  • Today, the term is more often used as a negative epithet—but on her wise and poignant R&B album Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan celebrates gossip’s emotional significance, showing the revelations and self-explorations that arise when women nurture community.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Risqué language and colorful ethnics epithets flowed as liberally as the liquor, drawing the ire of a nearby diner who, while not nearly as famous, was at least as wealthy and possibly more influential.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of epithet
Noun
  • The city and county of San Francisco filed the lawsuit seeking an injunction on April 18, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of the airport, according to court documents.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The designation resulted in the Kansas City Chiefs running back missing the first four games of the regular season.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of designation
Noun
  • His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
  • However, because its peculiar shape was reminiscent of a clothes iron, the Flatiron nickname quickly stuck.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nickname
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