Thesaurus results for ALIASES

aliases

noun

plural of alias

as in nicknames

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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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 aliases Obviously, it’s been such a huge part of his journey, and this isn’t even the first time that one of his past aliases has come back to haunt him a bit, but obviously this has a deeper impact. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026 To compare, the free version of Proton Pass supports password sharing and email aliases, and Bitwarden's free plan includes data breach monitoring for usernames. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 The four multi-instrumentalists, all of whom use aliases—Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Geologist, and Deakin—had not performed together in a few years. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 Some are terms of affection, while others have reportedly been used as aliases for privacy or security. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 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

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Noun

Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Irish band — Bono, the Edge, and two other guys who didn't get the memo on cool nicknames — will play at halftime during Netflix's Thanksgiving Eve game between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicknames

Noun

Many of the women used pseudonyms to deliver their testimony in court and for identification in court documents.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
The use of pseudonyms by female writers born in the nineteenth century is typically understood as a feminist loophole around the patriarchal suppression of women’s writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pseudonyms

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Contemporary observers, including one 20th-century American rabbi, noted that many Black Jamaicans bore Jewish surnames and took pride in their heritage.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Cricket South Africa said players will take the field with the names of breast cancer fighters or survivors replacing their own surnames on the backs of their shirts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of surnames

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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
Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of monikers

Noun

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
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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