moniker
noun
mon·i·ker
ˈmä-ni-kər 
variants
or less commonly monicker
plural monikers also monickers
informal
: name, nickname
"Hoosier" is a common moniker for a resident of Indiana.
Twentysomethings. Generation X. Slackers. Why isn't there a standard moniker for the flannel-clad, grunge-happy, jaded, cynical loafers born in the Sixties and Seventies?—
James Aley
James AleyLiving up to the exclamation mark occasionally inserted into her moniker, P!nk belts loudly, raps lustily, moans orgasmically, and, unlike Britney, is altogether believable as an out-of-control party monster.—David Browne
David BrowneMore than a half-dozen automakers have announced electric pickup trucks, and Ford has chosen the Mustang monicker for its new compact electric SUV.—Bill Howard
Bill HowardSynonyms
Examples of moniker in a Sentence
He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.
I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.
Recent Examples on the Web
Before closing the chapter on performing as Childish Gambino, Donald Glover is releasing two final albums under the moniker.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
There are now dozens of brands selling to consumers across the country, and all of them have their own recipe twists and monikers.
—Rachel Askinasi, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
But the moniker seems to have stuck, as new data suggests the Silicon Valley city is the nation’s Swiftie Capital.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
But that moniker could just as well describe her son’s strange, angular body of work, studded with sentences that feel both watchful and intimate.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The groups are known by monikers such as the Executioners, the Vikings and the Regulators, and their members often bear the same sequentially numbered tattoos.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Google has dabbled with the XL moniker before, using it for larger Pixels in previous years before retiring it in 2020 with the launch of the Pixel 5, which only came in one size.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
As its moniker suggests, the line is rooted in elegance and pays tribute to the horological classics of the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The 1587 Prime moniker derives in part from the combination of both Mahomes' and Kelce's respective Kansas City Chiefs' football jersey numbers.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
There are now dozens of brands selling to consumers across the country, and all of them have their own recipe twists and monikers.
—Rachel Askinasi, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
But the moniker seems to have stuck, as new data suggests the Silicon Valley city is the nation’s Swiftie Capital.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
But that moniker could just as well describe her son’s strange, angular body of work, studded with sentences that feel both watchful and intimate.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
The groups are known by monikers such as the Executioners, the Vikings and the Regulators, and their members often bear the same sequentially numbered tattoos.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Google has dabbled with the XL moniker before, using it for larger Pixels in previous years before retiring it in 2020 with the launch of the Pixel 5, which only came in one size.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
As its moniker suggests, the line is rooted in elegance and pays tribute to the horological classics of the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The 1587 Prime moniker derives in part from the combination of both Mahomes' and Kelce's respective Kansas City Chiefs' football jersey numbers.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moniker. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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