proper noun

Example Sentences

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One recent article from state broadcaster TRT World noted that the word “turkey,” beyond its use as a proper noun, has some unflattering definitions.

From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022

Today, the Department of Defense remains an appropriately capitalized proper noun.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2021

Ms. Norris immediately protested to the judges — Nemesis, the goddess of divine retribution and revenge, was technically a proper noun and not an eligible word.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2021

Zoom is 2020’s most prevalent eponym: a word derived from a proper noun, in this case, the name of a video-conferencing company.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2020

She moved through our classroom as coolly as if Khesanh were just a proper noun in a sentence that needed to be diagrammed.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt