variants
also cleped
or ycleped
as in named
to give a name to
the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life
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The French had named it for the strait (detroit) below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026 -
And then along came The Mandalorian, which followed the adventures of a bounty hunter named Din Djarin.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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Despite not contributing to most stadium costs, such as stewarding, policing and pitch maintenance, they are entitled to keep all ticket income and a healthy share of catering revenue.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The newspaper said that because of the business’ current performance, she’s not entitled to the earn-out this year.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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In addition to both Thriller and Number Ones, another compilation titled The Essential Michael Jackson, as well as the traditional LPs Off the Wall and Dangerous, continue to find space.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The sculpture, officially titled Malin's Fountain, depicted the troll in a seated position with a bowl in her hands.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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In December of that year, a group subsequently called the Paxton Boys murdered six individuals there, setting fire to their homes in the early dawn of a snowy day Another fourteen residents had been away at the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Ferrari — Shares of the Italian luxury carmarker fell 3% after Ferrari launched its first fully electric vehicle , called Luce, at a venue in Rome.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Next week, the Miami City Commission is slated to vote on a $770,000 settlement for Carollo, who was termed out of office in December after eight consecutive years as a city commissioner representing the area that includes Little Havana.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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What is termed a Public Interest Disclosure Order will come into force on June 2, meaning CIISA will be designated a ‘Prescribed Person’ for whistleblowing disclosures relating to the film, TV, music and theater sectors.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The city of Minneapolis reported that small businesses lost $81 million in January as a result of a similar federal operation, dubbed Operation Metro Surge.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after the Norse god of mischief.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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“Yclept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yclept. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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