Thesaurus results for ALIAS

alias

noun

ˈā-lē-əs

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 Consider using email aliases, which are alternate addresses that forward to your main inbox. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026 The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard. —

J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 In court filings, prosecutors have listed several aliases for Weston, to include, Mwenzi, Dre Mac Daddy, Mac Daddy Dre, Andre Smith, and Pierre Weston. —

Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 Pound admitted making the transmissions under his own name and at least two aliases, and acknowledged being paid by the Ministry of Popular Culture for his radio and print work. —

Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alias

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There were other nicknames, too, some less flattering than others.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The Redskins moved forward as the Washington Football Team in 2020 because the hasty retreat from the original nickname didn't give the club time to come up with something new.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026