How to Use name-check in a Sentence
name-check
noun-
Short and gamine, he name-checks influencer Niamh Adkins as someone who makes the mixie cut look great.
— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023 -
She name-checks Chris Blackwell of Island Records for having come to one of her sets and quickly deciding to produce her work.
— Peter Marks, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 -
King name-checks niacinamide, zinc, and green tea extract for their oil control benefits.
— Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2023 -
Baker also name-checks Zegna and Brunello as other go-tos.
— Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2023 -
Benatar’s press rep said that the singer, who has not been especially partisan or political in her public statements, would have no further comment on Cruz’s odd name-check.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 16 June 2023 -
Some users, but not all, name-check BDS and direct followers to its website, despite largely not coordinating with its leadership.
— Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024 -
This fan favorite is replete with British place-specific name-checks, shipping forecast allusions, soaring choruses, and an epic Coxon guitar solo.
— Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Discussing his entertainment idols, Cera fittingly name-checks actor-turned-filmmaker Michael Showalter.
— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 -
Short and gamine, he name-checks influencer Niamh Adkins as someone who makes the mixie cut look great.
— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023 -
She name-checks Chris Blackwell of Island Records for having come to one of her sets and quickly deciding to produce her work.
— Peter Marks, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023 -
King name-checks niacinamide, zinc, and green tea extract for their oil control benefits.
— Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2023 -
Baker also name-checks Zegna and Brunello as other go-tos.
— Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2023 -
Benatar’s press rep said that the singer, who has not been especially partisan or political in her public statements, would have no further comment on Cruz’s odd name-check.
— Chris Willman, Variety, 16 June 2023 -
Some users, but not all, name-check BDS and direct followers to its website, despite largely not coordinating with its leadership.
— Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024 -
This fan favorite is replete with British place-specific name-checks, shipping forecast allusions, soaring choruses, and an epic Coxon guitar solo.
— Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Discussing his entertainment idols, Cera fittingly name-checks actor-turned-filmmaker Michael Showalter.
— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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