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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
Could Xabi Alonso’s men live up to their moniker as the betting favourites to win the tournament?
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The latter moniker was lifted from a Catholic high school that had been a local basketball powerhouse.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
True to his moniker, the singer and harmonica player, who performs at noon on June 15, serves up a potent mix of traditional blues and Bollywood music.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Stone came back around a few years later to advertise 1982’s Ain’t But One Way, the patchy final studio album under the Family Stone moniker, completed by a producer when Stone flaked on the sessions.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The latter moniker was lifted from a Catholic high school that had been a local basketball powerhouse.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
True to his moniker, the singer and harmonica player, who performs at noon on June 15, serves up a potent mix of traditional blues and Bollywood music.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Stone came back around a few years later to advertise 1982’s Ain’t But One Way, the patchy final studio album under the Family Stone moniker, completed by a producer when Stone flaked on the sessions.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
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The 18-year-old, who goes by the nickname Eliza rather than Elizabeth, opened up about the emotional tug of war between honoring her own identity and meeting her family’s expectations in a recent Reddit post.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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This new mission statement plays on one of Superman’s nicknames: The Man of Tomorrow.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
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Catholics are not the only faith group to speak out against this bill, with leaders from other Christian denominations as well as Jewish leaders voicing their opposition.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Despite its latest losses, the SBC is still the nation’s largest Protestant denomination by a longshot.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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The defendants, who were white, also used racial epithets toward Majors, prosecutors said.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Musk and Trump’s potent political alliance seemed to meet a dramatic end a month ago in an exchange of blistering epithets, with Trump threatening to go after Musk’s business interests, and Musk calling for Trump’s impeachment.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Remember, beneficiary designations on retirement accounts, life insurance, and transfer-on-death accounts supersede your will and do not go through probate.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The class-action designation was key: The US Supreme Court recently limited the power of judges to impose such nationwide injunctions, except in cases seeking to block the president’s policies through class action lawsuits.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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The information includes names, email, dates of birth and Qantas frequent flyer details.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Well, the elegance of my nomenclature is up for debate.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Patrons—the official Masters nomenclature for spectators—have long jetted into Augusta for golf’s ritzy Spring major, with a sizeable contingent of affluent fans flying private.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Recruiting at that position (something Arsenal failed to do for longer than was healthy) is regarded as the cure to Arteta’s inability to win more major trophies to add to his FA Cup five years ago — the Premier League title most of all.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Among the varied titles that made the list, one 2000s flick emerged as a favorite among actors and directors alike.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Another woman, who testified under the pseudonym Mia, also took the stand.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
2 July 2025
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Directed by Starsky & Hutch alum Paul Michael Glaser, the 1987 film is a (very) loose adaptation of Stephen King's book of the same name, published in 1982 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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