variants
also cleped
or ycleped
as in named
to give a name to
the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life
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Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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There is also an industry strand, entitled The Business Forum.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Connecticut, anyone facing a charge that carries possible life imprisonment is entitled to such a hearing.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The artwork, titled Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta, was painted by Domenichino Zampieri.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Respectively titled The Sources of Music and The Triumph of Music, 1966, the works have been valued by Sotheby’s at a total of $55 million.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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These festivities are called Passion plays.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Disturbed gravesite reported Deputies were called to Davis Memorial Gardens in Lufkin after a report of a disturbed gravesite, the sheriff's office said in a social media post.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ruff announced that Josh Norris was out for Game 3 with an undisclosed injury and termed him day-to-day and in his place went with Noah Ostlund (11-16-27 in 60 regular season games) while Tyson Kozak went in for Josh Dunne as the fourth-line center.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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If Flora wins, he will be termed out in 2028.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While dubbed a conspiracy theory by skeptics, the controversy has sparked mounting pressure and national fury.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two-day event, dubbed the R2 Block Party, has about 2,000 reservations for viewings at both locations, with walk-ins also welcome.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Yclept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yclept. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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