name-drop

Definitions

Examples

• The CDA was passed not in the name of censorship but in the name of protecting children from stumbling across sexual material.

• “Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.

• Yet, for god knows what reason, his name is never brought up in the “Great American Filmmaker” conversation.

• A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).

• During an emergency that ratio could be allowed to drop to 8.5 people per orbit.

• Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"

• In pursuing his alchemical researches, he discovered Prussian blue, and the animal oil which bears his name.

• Elyon is the name of an ancient Phœnician god, slain by his son El, no doubt the “first-born of death” in Job xviii.

• "It is ill-fated;" and Alessandro blamed himself for having forgotten her only association with the name.

• "Garnache," came the other's crisp, metallic voice, and the name had a sound as of an oath on his lips.