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 clip, shared by her owner, shows the golden retriever—now named Kaiko—settling into a bedroom on what was described as her very first night living indoors.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Knowing the cause of a delay helps passengers understand if they are entitled to compensation.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
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As many fans remember, Season 1 of the hit Max show is based on the first novel in Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, titled A Game of Thrones, published in 1996.—
Ryan Brennan
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the fight was called, Barber lay on the canvas for a few minutes, looking around and breathing heavily, while UFC trainers evaluated her.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This look is also termed the Cellophane.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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The blaze, dubbed the Crown fire, broke out northwest of there in hilly terrain.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tesla's self-driving technology and the development of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, are expected to further turbocharge growth, according to Ives.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Yclept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yclept. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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