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 He's also known to use various aliases, including Hector Antonio Matute, Hector Paguada Pagoada, Alejandro De Jesus Muniz Cruz, and Hector Martinez. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Identity monitoring service Aura freezes your credit reports for you, and offers numerous other security features, including a password generator, VPN, email aliases, robocall filters and malware protection. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Through his many aliases, like ICQ Baby and DJ LHC, the producer and DJ has experimented with various electronic sounds, mixing hyperpop and breakbeat into his own playful aesthetic. — Amanda Cavalcanti, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 The sheriff’s office said that Johnson goes by multiple aliases and has ties to Okaloosa and Walton counties in Florida as well as several areas of Georgia and Alabama. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for alias

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Noun

And the book’s title and Madeleine’s nickname, Queen Mab, comes from a fairy referred to by Mercutio in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The term Flanafam, a nickname for Flanagan’s troupe of frequent collaborators, began making the rounds in the Netflix era of Hill House and Bly Manor.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of nickname

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Crooks adopted the Dole pseudonym after his father's checking account had been hacked and fraudulent gambling charges appeared, Matthew Crooks told investigators.

— Michael Ruiz , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
His newest novel, the crime story White Smoke, written under the pseudonym Nick Brucker, sold to A24 UK at auction with Benedict Cumberbatch attached to star.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pseudonym

Noun

Her new surname reportedly honors her mother, Katie Holmes, whose full name is Kate Noelle Holmes.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026
The family in question, the Kachadoorians, whose surname is amended to Khachaturian in the film, were members of Iraq’s Armenian Christian minority.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of surname

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While some species are named after scientists or explorers, the researchers named this one Leopardus tilcayo, preserving the moniker used by communities in the tropical cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia where the animal lives.

— Paola Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
From the moment the Miami Dolphins united general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley in January, Green Bay South started to become a fitting moniker for the new look of the franchise.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of moniker

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The raid drew criticism over separating families, and a group of Idahoans sued, saying officers hurled racial epithets and largely withheld water, food, bathrooms and medical care.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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