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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 name
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
However, this trend doesn't take away from the trend of parents choosing ancient civilization names for their kids — monikers like Cassian, Aurelius and Cleo remain popular.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
There are only about 234,000 Americans walking around with Janice as their moniker.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (its moniker for the 32GB version that supports wireless charging and has an auto-adjusting front light) is down to its best-ever price when purchased as a bundle.
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Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
In contrast to its lofty moniker, Grok the product’s a lightweight, claims Eisman.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
There are only about 234,000 Americans walking around with Janice as their moniker.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (its moniker for the 32GB version that supports wireless charging and has an auto-adjusting front light) is down to its best-ever price when purchased as a bundle.
—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
In contrast to its lofty moniker, Grok the product’s a lightweight, claims Eisman.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.
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At one point, in the ninth inning Wednesday, fans even chanted the name of the team’s third-string catcher Chuckie Robinson.
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That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
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The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
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Tape recordings played during the case also showed Fuhrman had used a racial epithet despite his testimony claiming to never have done so.
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Johnson started all 40 games for Michigan last season, emerging as a breakout sophomore after starting just eight games as a freshman at Illinois, and capped his rise with a double‑double in the national title game under May.
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Tennis player Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to win Wimbledon, claiming the women’s singles title.
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Just stingin' the nomenclature.
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France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine.
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Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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The Steele Creek cemetery was once part of a 37-acre historic designation.
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The Warrior Cats books, which are written by a team under the pseudonym Erin Hunter, have sold more than 90 million copies and been translated into 38 languages.
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Robert Kuzovkov, known by the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot and killed at close range Monday near his home in the eastern Polish city of Biala Podlaska, a city near the border with Belarus.
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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