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names

  • plural
    of name.
    name
    noun
    a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
  • present tense form
    of name (3rd person singular).
    name
    noun
    a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.

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Culver City is already home to big names in Hollywood and technology like Amazon MGM Studios, TikTok, Apple, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The dot-com crash followed in 2000, while 2022 proved a losing year for stocks, especially tech names partly due to rising U.S. interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Indeed, without mentioning names, Prime Minister Rama echoed the allegation on Friday.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some composers’ very names call the violin to our minds, to the virtual exclusion of all else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

You do all your favorite skills, with names like “angel” and “ankle drop,” names that sometimes frighten you when you’re on the ground.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith