naming

Example Sentences

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People are generally much better at reading words than naming ink colors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Senate appropriations rules prevented federal funding from naming Discovery, nor Texas as its final destination, but Sen. Ted Cruz believes Texas is the ideal spot because of Houston’s ties to space history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Stanley Tucci, who is now arguably as synonymous with food as he is with the movies, nearly broke his self-described policy of not naming restaurants he doesn’t like.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

I'm not privy to the conversations that have been had within the current set-up, but the naming of such a large squad suggests a certain amount of uncertainty.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

When the pups had been first born, Pap got vexed with me once I started naming ’em.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis