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also monicker
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as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him
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as in denomination
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard" is his rather unwieldy moniker
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Recent Examples of moniker
In January, Segall put out a full-length collaboration with Color Green guitarist and singer Corey Madden under the moniker Freckle.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2025
For practically her entire life, the mom of three has listed her favorite monikers, compiled them into lists and kept up with the latest baby naming trends.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The list has been updated to include these characters and the action star’s latest unbelievable moniker in A Working Man.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The label has already released music on SoundCloud under the moniker XNG3L (Angel) with music produced and written by Danna and Hoyer.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2025
For practically her entire life, the mom of three has listed her favorite monikers, compiled them into lists and kept up with the latest baby naming trends.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The list has been updated to include these characters and the action star’s latest unbelievable moniker in A Working Man.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The label has already released music on SoundCloud under the moniker XNG3L (Angel) with music produced and written by Danna and Hoyer.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
Noun
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Yet his ruthlessness is appreciated by his team-mates, who have given him the nickname El Tiburon (‘The Shark’).—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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This species has no fragrance; its lavender appellation simply acknowledges its flower color while its rosemary epithet indicates its seacoast habitat.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
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More than a decade after Breaking Bad ended, Aaron Paul still can’t escape his character’s signature epithet.—
John Russell,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Other City Council and tribal members said the present uses would continue under the historic designation.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Most of the speakers were employees, clients and volunteers at the park’s equestrian center who fear the designation could curb the center’s therapeutic riding programs for people with disabilities.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Beijing International Film Festival has unveiled that an exhibition featuring 150 posters for the movie hand-painted by director Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, will take place during its 15th edition, which runs April 18-26.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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The point of presenting is to clearly communicate, not dazzle the audience with your command of discipline-specific nomenclature.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sergio Garcia came so close to winning the individual title at LIV Golf Miami last year.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Heritage won a Class 4A title in 1999 but then went from 2001 to 2024 without a state tournament berth.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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Published under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Running Man is set in an America in 2025 under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her husband, was pregnant with their second child at the time, and the family needed the cash.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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