to one's name
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The Doctors Doctor On Demand; whether the trait of clumsiness is tied to one’s name; stopping digital drain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2021
All that has been accomplished is the displacement of the objective point; the desire, the mania for a handle to one’s name is as prevalent as ever.
From Worldly Ways and Byways by Gregory, Eliot
A handle to one's name, an estate, all the little earmarks of "nobility" are not only required but insisted on.
From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise
A title to one's name, a red ribbon, or something else, what are they but baubles, unless there is more?
From The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. by Milne, James
A "cross" is an unfortunate sign, and denotes difficulties and annoyance, but only relating to one's name or position.
From Palmistry for All by Cheiro
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