as in to name
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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The world's finest geographers, experts who study the Earth's natural environment, have concluded a decades long council and determined that a Great Lake deserves to be named after a great state.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
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Trump went on to name some American heroes, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and golfer Tiger Woods.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Almost everything is being dubbed into multiple Indian languages, and there is a desire to see the service transcend Indian borders.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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To help balance out the effects of currency fluctuations, consider diversifying your investments across different asset classes denominated in different currencies.—
Tom Zachystal,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Gold is widely denominated in dollars, with a stronger greenback weighing on prices for the precious metal.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2024
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Otherwise, use of a fungicide labeled for rust control on ornamentals would be helpful.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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All-purpose fertilizers for evergreens Products labeled specifically for hollies, azaleas, and evergreen shrubs are low in nitrogen and have a balanced NPK ratio (4-3-4).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Now, there’s even talk Caruso might run for governor when Gavin Newsom terms out in 2026.—
Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Carollo, who is termed out of his District 3 seat, has left the door open to the possibility of running for mayor this year as the city of Miami heads into election season.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Episode 2, titled Dislocation, features an unidentified character following Shauna (Melanie Lynskey).—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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After His 2 Exes Performed With Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl Right after the Super Bowl, Drake announced a joint album with PARTYNEXTDOOR titled $exy $ongs 4 U.—
Caroline Bell,
StyleCaster,
14 Feb. 2025
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Chandler christened the beast as Big Foot, and showcased its brute strength by driving over junk cars at events all over the Midwest.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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So Jimmy gets christened in a teeny tiny stone church.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Clepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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