Sentence examples for proper name from inspiring English sources

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No, "proper name" is not a valid part of a sentence in written English.
A proper name is a specific name used for a person, place, or thing and cannot be used in a sentence. For example, "The city of Chicago is home to many professional sports teams" is correct, while "The proper name Chicago is home to many professional sports teams" is incorrect.

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proper name

noun

A proper noun.

synonyms

name

selfname

proper noun

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The proper name is rebella.

The New Yorker

No proper name occurs anywhere.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Is a proper name like a shadow?

The New York Times

Its proper name, too, is debatable.

The New York Times

Everything is called by its proper name.

The New Yorker

Yes, that is the proper name.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Drăco, ōnis, m., a proper name.

Harvard University

She had forgotten its proper name.

The New York Times

Its proper name would be timing.

The New York Times

In the Qurʾān the proper name Shaitan ("Satan") is used.

Encyclopedia Britannica

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Its proper name Peacock is an English translation of the constellation's name.

Wikipedia

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