coining

Example Sentences

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He adopted it last year after his daughter prevailed upon him through the writings of Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin, credited with coining the term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Our fans’ love for McDonald’s beverages runs deep, from rallying for the return of Hi-C Orange Lavaburst to coining the iconic ‘Spicy Sprite,’” McDonald’s said in a statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He was someone who took time to get to know the fans and the area, coining the phrase 'first the points, then the pints', and the club is unlikely to have that again.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Wheeler was an ideological leader in developing quantum cosmology and is memorialized by his many contributions to the field, including coining the term black holes.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

In any case, their meaning mattered little as long as the letter arrived, telling her aunt that Papá had been killed at sea and her niece and nephew were coining to Indio to find her.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty