coined
Example Sentences
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The name Cartel of the Suns, a term coined by Venezuelan journalists, refers to the gold suns—equivalent to American generals’ gold stars—worn by Venezuelan generals on the epaulets of their uniforms.
That’s the late and legendary ABC Sports announcer Keith Jackson, who coined that term for the Rose Bowl Game and it stuck.
From Los Angeles Times
"As the man who coined the phrase, I think that's absolutely acceptable."
From BBC
It’s known as financial nihilism, a term coined by podcaster Demetri Kofinas several years ago, and it describes the sense that the economic system no longer rewards prudence or long-term planning.
Gen Alpha and Gen Beta were apparently coined by social analyst and demographer Mark McCrindle, who heads an Australian-based research firm that bears his name.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
