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

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024