How to Use name-check in a Sentence
name-check
noun
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Short and gamine, he name-checks influencer Niamh Adkins as someone who makes the mixie cut look great.
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Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2023
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She name-checks Chris Blackwell of Island Records for having come to one of her sets and quickly deciding to produce her work.
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Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
29 Sep. 2023
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King name-checks niacinamide, zinc, and green tea extract for their oil control benefits.
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Lindy Segal,
Harper's BAZAAR,
29 June 2023
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Baker also name-checks Zegna and Brunello as other go-tos.
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Max Berlinger,
Robb Report,
19 Aug. 2023
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Benatar’s press rep said that the singer, who has not been especially partisan or political in her public statements, would have no further comment on Cruz’s odd name-check.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 June 2023
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Some users, but not all, name-check BDS and direct followers to its website, despite largely not coordinating with its leadership.
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Frances Vinall,
Washington Post,
24 Jan. 2024
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This fan favorite is replete with British place-specific name-checks, shipping forecast allusions, soaring choruses, and an epic Coxon guitar solo.
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Jonathan Cohen,
Spin,
9 Aug. 2023
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Discussing his entertainment idols, Cera fittingly name-checks actor-turned-filmmaker Michael Showalter.
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Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2024
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