nameplate
noun
name·plate
ˈnām-ˌplāt 
: something (such as a plate or plaque) bearing a name (as of a resident or manufacturer)
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Volkswagen has a proud history of hatchbacks, with timeless nameplates like the Golf and Polo popping immediately to mind.
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New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Ford’s shrewd boss, Robert McNamara, was ready to kill the nameplate altogether, facing another homely redesign approved for 1961.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
One possibility is closing either a Saks or a Neiman Marcus in a shopping center where both retail nameplates operate, such as the Houston Galleria, Town Center at Boca Raton, or The Somerset Collection in Troy, Mich., among other locations.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Conn’s filed its own Chapter 11 petition in July to conduct an orderly wind-down of operations, which include both the Conn’s and W.S. Badcock nameplates.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Ford’s shrewd boss, Robert McNamara, was ready to kill the nameplate altogether, facing another homely redesign approved for 1961.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
One possibility is closing either a Saks or a Neiman Marcus in a shopping center where both retail nameplates operate, such as the Houston Galleria, Town Center at Boca Raton, or The Somerset Collection in Troy, Mich., among other locations.
—David Moin, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Conn’s filed its own Chapter 11 petition in July to conduct an orderly wind-down of operations, which include both the Conn’s and W.S. Badcock nameplates.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nameplate
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“Nameplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nameplate. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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