coining

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“Our fans’ love for McDonald’s beverages runs deep, from rallying for the return of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst to coining the iconic ‘Spicy Sprite,’” McDonald’s said in a statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“You’re starting to see it broaden out,” said Michael Hartnett, the Bank of America strategist who is credited with coining the Magnificent Seven moniker back in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

"In the past, people in their 40s were seen as already old," says Kim Yong-Sup, a trend analyst widely credited with coining the term "Young 40".

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

In the early ‘90s, authors William Strauss and Neil Howe, who were credited with coining the term “millennials,” took generational labels deep into the realm of pseudoscience.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Age and weather had removed the first letter and the last—an R and an S—thereby coining a somewhat ominous word: OOM.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote