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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
Detectives learned that Maria Ortiz was an alias used by Ramos.
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Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators said Maria Ortiz was an alias used by Marina Ramos.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Originally from Oklahoma, Findley had moved to southwest Missouri not long before the Graceland swindle began, and was using aliases that included the name Naussany to harass and threaten local business owners.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Maria Ortiz was an alias used by Ramos.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators said Maria Ortiz was an alias used by Marina Ramos.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Originally from Oklahoma, Findley had moved to southwest Missouri not long before the Graceland swindle began, and was using aliases that included the name Naussany to harass and threaten local business owners.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Maria Ortiz was an alias used by Ramos.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
Noun
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Her strategically manipulative style of play on the series earned her the nickname Black Widow, a moniker that also followed her on other reality show appearances, such as on The Traitors 2 and Deal or No Deal Island 2.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the nickname in Jets lore lives on.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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It was based on the novel of the same name by Maxwell Kenton (the pseudonym for Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg), with a script by Buck Henry.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Robinson’s pseudonym is derived from a prominent member (with the same name) of the Men In Gear organization associated with the Luton Town Football Club.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Because that was his surname, and every spouse takes the husband's surname.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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While his company doesn’t make use of his surname, his brother has a business that does, which has led customers to make jokes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Her strategically manipulative style of play on the series earned her the nickname Black Widow, a moniker that also followed her on other reality show appearances, such as on The Traitors 2 and Deal or No Deal Island 2.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The dark moniker was the emperor’s way protect European farmers from the much superior indigo coming in from India.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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