Learn MISNOMER from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
1. It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers.
2. The essay did make the point that the name “greenhouse effect” is a misnomer, which is correct.
Meanings and Examples of MISNOMER |