place name
Example Sentences
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In the Middle East, a place name is never just a name—it is a claim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The first - and easiest - question features five images, representing a place name.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
Glacier Ridge, opposite Horn Peak, is not just a place name on a map; it also describes a geological origin story.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023
That is the world’s longest place name, according to the Guinness World Records.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022
The only virtue claimed for the story is that it is all literally true: every place, name and date being authentic.
From The Emma Gees by McBride, Herbert Wes
