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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
a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname
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as in pseudonym
a fictitious or assumed name
the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell
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Recent Examples of alias
Instead, create and use an alias email address for sign-ups, promotions, or contests.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
After breaking out of prison, Bester lived under aliases in Johannesburg for nearly a year and allegedly continued to con people with the help of his partner, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, according to media reports.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Floyd moved Suzanne across state lines, enrolling her in school under aliases — first as his daughter, then as his wife.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
By Time, the Berklee College of Music graduate published under two other music aliases.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
After breaking out of prison, Bester lived under aliases in Johannesburg for nearly a year and allegedly continued to con people with the help of his partner, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, according to media reports.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Over the years, Floyd moved Suzanne across state lines, enrolling her in school under aliases — first as his daughter, then as his wife.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
By Time, the Berklee College of Music graduate published under two other music aliases.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
Noun
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That is, of course, until recent reports about William and Harry’s nicknames for her resurfaced.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
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People often don’t select the nickname they are given.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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In an effort to minimize any attention on himself, Styles opted out of signing up with his own name and instead ran the Sunday race under the pseudonym Sted Sarandos (a play on the name of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos) while wearing a headband and sunglasses.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wearing a headband and sunglasses, Harry Styles ran the Berlin Marathon in under three hours, reportedly using the pseudonym Sted Sarandos.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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Which is a letter off from Ozzy’s surname, but the patients there associated it with heavy metal.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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There are new sets of rules on uniforms, including name plates bearing soldiers' surnames on Army Green Service Uniforms.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use chapter titles or epithets to set up what’s coming.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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On his next broadcast, Maher convened guests like Ice Cube and Michael Eric Dyson to call him to task for using the epithet and to explore the issues about its us.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Like his father, Corde is a rapper who performs under the moniker Kalvin Love.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rocki Irish seems to be an homage to A$AP Rocky’s moniker.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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