as in monikers
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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Noun
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Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Inside the little toy are over 5 million names on an SD card, submitted by folks around the world looking to fly their monikers to the moon.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Conacher in a battle of top-tier nicknames.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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And in yet other states, the right covers voices, gestures and nicknames.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Homeland Security official listed TPS designations coming up for review — Syria, South Sudan, Myanmar and Ethiopia.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sauer noted, the prior requests were about Venezuela and Syria’s TPS designations.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Misnomers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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