Noun

Please write your name on this line.

State your name and occupation.

I refused to give them my name.

Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens.

She registered at the hotel under a false name.

My full name is Susan Elaine Smith.

We had to memorize the names of all the countries in Africa.

“What’s your dog’s name?” “His name is Sandy.”

This is his song “Loving You” from the album of the same name.

The ship’s name was “Titanic.”

Verb

“What are you going to name your new dog?” “I think I’ll name him Sandy.”

The aptly named HMS “Victorious” helped the British Royal Navy win an important victory.

A man named James Smith is on the phone.

We named our daughter “Mary” in honor of her grandmother.

Can you name the person who attacked you?

All of the authors named above were influenced by his work.

She was named to replace him as the company’s vice president.

Adjective

the university’s physics department boasts a number of name physicists

recent Examples on the Web : noun

The reservist, who asked that her name be withheld for privacy reasons, said her chaplain was very straightforward, laying out the process and noting the lack of approvals.

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Fox News, 20 Dec. 2021

Everybody was out trying to get their name out there.

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Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2021

Greenville native Alice Haynsworth was the daughter of Harry Haynsworth, who founded the law firm that still bears his name.

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Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 19 Dec. 2021

Paul, who made his name as a YouTuber before becoming a professional boxer, closed out 2021 3-0 with a knockout of Ben Askren and two victories – a split decision in August and Saturday’s knockout – against Woodley.

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Simon Samano, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2021

The reservist, who asked that her name be withheld for privacy reasons, said her chaplain was very straightforward, laying out the process and noting the lack of approvals.

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Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2021

Residents of Indianapolis’ mid-north neighborhoods have their own personal chauffer, and his name is Mr. Steve.

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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2021

The Haldemans owned a trailer park in Scottsdale by that name during the same era.

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Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2021

The program takes its name from the continual evolution of Hip-Hop culture.

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La Risa Lynch And Chante Gayden, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2021

late Examples on the Web : verb

Other recipes use a variety of vinegars — wine, apple cider, malt, balsamic, to name a few — that all find their individual ways to fermentation.

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Beth Segal, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2021

Deer tend not to eat Texas mountain laurel, vinca, viburnum, thyrallis, lantana, salvia, milkweed, yucca, four-o-clock and mint marigold, to name a few.

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Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Nov. 2021

Check out five of the best moments from the Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes episodes recreated by the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Hart, Kathryn Hahn, and Damon Wayans, to name a few.

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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2021

These groups could come from any and all walks of life—athletic endeavors, book clubs, religious affiliations, civic involvement or music to name just a few.

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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021

More than 500 traits analogous to human genetic conditions have been described in dogs—both species can suffer from cancer, eye disease, or dysplasia of the hip, to name a few.

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Sabrina Weiss, Wired, 6 Dec. 2021

Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF, which holds big stakes in Tesla, Coinbase Global and Square, to name a few—tumbled nearly 5.5% on Friday amid a larger sell-off in tech stocks.

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Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2021

The Pulitzer Prize winning composer and lyricist behind Company, Sunday in the Park With George, West Side Story, and Gypsy—to name a few—is survived by his husband, Jeff Romley.

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Sam Sussman, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2021

Elk hoof rot from Washington, hair-loss syndrome in deer, numerous other communicable diseases in deer and seasonal outbreaks of avian flu, to name just a few.

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oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2021

recent Examples on the Web : adjective

Although pancake mix and syrup are not sold out in most stores, most popular or name brand items are harder to come by.

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Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2020

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