Thesaurus results for ALIAS

alias

noun

ˈā-lē-əs

Definition of alias

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 Other candidates skip celebrity impersonations and opt instead for catchy aliases. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 During a news conference on Monday, FBI officials provided new information on Satinderjeet Singh, who is also known as Goldy Brar among other aliases. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Department of Justice says Love used several aliases, including Jon Love, Avril Lyto Love, and Jordan Love. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Many bettors use nonsensical pseudonyms or random strings of letters and numbers for their aliases. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alias

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Noun

Led by Rader and managing partner Del Wright, UNA Sports Group was founded in 2025 and is named after a nickname Wright used for his grandmother.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Trump criticized Andrews, using a transphobic nickname for her, for her stance on gender-affirming care for children and young people.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of nickname

Noun

In the nearly 30 years since Time Out of Mind, Dylan has steered his own ship by producing all his records under the pseudonym Jack Frost.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Cornell explains decision to allow student’s return The woman, identified in court papers by the pseudonym Jane Doe, sued Cornell and seven men last month, saying she was given ketamine and raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pseudonym

Noun

Soon after, Lewis adopted Risk, who took his surname, at age 21, according to friends and a blurb in the younger Lewis’ funeral program.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Like other Tigrayans quoted in this story, he is being referred to only by his surname for fear of retaliation by armed groups.

— Siyanne Mekonnen, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of surname

Noun

This is the Leeds full-length that sounds most like the previous one, despite the producer typically showing great range even across his individual monikers.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
When Nick went to present his first big case to clients and the board, he was paralyzed by stuttering, and the firm hired a vocal coach who taught him to sing through the stammer, hence the moniker.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of moniker

Noun

In the lawsuit, the family also claimed that an Oaks Christian School teacher accused their son of lying about the harassment after a student called him a racial epithet inside a classroom.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

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