as in moniker
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
his wavy hair earned him the nickname "Curly" early in life
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Recent Examples of nickname
Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The inside jokes, the nicknames, the handshakes, singing the songs together.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
They’re nicknamed Recoleta and San Telmo, after high-end and artsy-bohemian neighborhoods in the city.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The inside jokes, the nicknames, the handshakes, singing the songs together.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The inside jokes, the nicknames, the handshakes, singing the songs together.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Similar Names and Variations: Spero (as Graham and Wood have nicknamed their baby) or Prosper
Famous Namesakes: For lovers of literature, this name will remind them of the famous protagonist of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
They’re nicknamed Recoleta and San Telmo, after high-end and artsy-bohemian neighborhoods in the city.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
Noun
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That rare moniker is earned only when audiences track and fuel a film’s cultural staying power over time.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite the moniker, the silvery orb will appear in its usual brilliant gray hue.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The person who shouted the epithet was John Davidson, an activist with Tourette syndrome, who removed himself from the room and later apologized, as did BAFTA and BBC, the show’s broadcaster, which failed to edit out the slur during the broadcast.—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Mar. 2026
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The honorary naming followed years of work by advocates who wanted to rename a street in Chavez’s honor.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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And in the aftermath of the allegations, some states, including California, have scrambled to rename the day.—
Kerry Klein,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kern drew backlash for changing his surname from Hidalgo to Kern ahead of a 1998 congressional run, which opponents called a ploy to appeal to White voters.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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The race saw on-again off-again challenger Juan Beto Ruiz ultimately removed from the ballot due to a missing maternal surname on his nomination petitions.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nearly every major polling outfit miscalled the 2016 Presidential race.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2020
Verb
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In some cases, police and lawyers inflict further harm by misgendering and misnaming victims.—
Kristin Lam,
USA TODAY,
20 Nov. 2019
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In the course of the initiative, Nigel Jeffries, MOLA’s ceramics specialist, has come to believe that witch bottles may have not only been miscategorized but misnamed: these bottles were likely medical objects, rather than magical ones.—
Geoff Manaugh,
The New Yorker,
31 Oct. 2019
Verb
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The outlet did not specify what behavior led to Mills' expulsion.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff's office didn't specify how the teen died.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From the restaurant servers to the concierges, everyone had a distinctive wardrobe that denoted their role in the Waldorf universe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Their jump wings had the tiny inlaid gold stars denoting combat jumps.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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