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also monickers
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as in nicknames
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him
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as in names
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard" is his rather unwieldy moniker
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Recent Examples of monikers
The jokes and goofy monikers mattered.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
There are some monikers common to Gen Z that today's parents may consider totally new-to-them options.
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Anna Earl,
Parents,
1 June 2026
Her name is Hawaiian, just like the monikers of her older sister and father, who was born Travis Kuualiialoha Browne in Honolulu, per E!
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Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Tucked into the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minneapolis embraces many monikers, like Mill City and the Mini-Apple.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members.
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Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Inside the little toy are over 5 million names on an SD card, submitted by folks around the world looking to fly their monikers to the moon.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
On the one hand, Operation Epic Fury seems more abstract than other military monikers from this administration.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
In the opening number of The 2026 SAG Actor Awards (formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards), host Kristen Bell gave suggestions for stage names for Hollywood luminaries in the room, suggesting tweaks to existing stage names and new monikers for others.
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Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 Mar. 2026
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
There are some monikers common to Gen Z that today's parents may consider totally new-to-them options.
—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
1 June 2026
Her name is Hawaiian, just like the monikers of her older sister and father, who was born Travis Kuualiialoha Browne in Honolulu, per E!
—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Tucked into the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minneapolis embraces many monikers, like Mill City and the Mini-Apple.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members.
—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Inside the little toy are over 5 million names on an SD card, submitted by folks around the world looking to fly their monikers to the moon.
—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
On the one hand, Operation Epic Fury seems more abstract than other military monikers from this administration.
—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
In the opening number of The 2026 SAG Actor Awards (formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards), host Kristen Bell gave suggestions for stage names for Hollywood luminaries in the room, suggesting tweaks to existing stage names and new monikers for others.
—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monikers
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The moon's nicknames, like April's Pink Moon, May's Flower Moon or June's Strawberry Moon, originated from Native Americans, Colonial Americans and other cultures' names for the moon.
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The painting is an abstract map of Chicago titled after one of the city's many nicknames that originated in a Carl Sandburg poem.
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The five names to know for 2027 Five of the potential contenders currently sit on the Charlotte City Council.
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Staff weathering the storm The Cubs are more than halfway through the season and playing around a 90-win pace, yet their clubhouse often looks like a scene out of spring training, with new names, unfamiliar faces, and players coming and going.
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Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
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The Chawla said multiple campaign road signs were vandalized with racial epithets in two separate incidents.
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James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh led the Heat to two NBA titles and four Finals appearances in their four years together (2010 through 2014) before James left in free agency to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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In addition to the three World Series titles, the Dodgers have won five NL pennants and nine division titles under Roberts.
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Star individuals, teams, the language of the sport, anagrams, players with food in their surnames and so much more — there is an enormous amount of fun to be had with soccer trivia and wordplay.
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They have been married since 1999, combining their previous surnames, True and Frost.
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Such designations are typically invoked for major events like presidential inaugurations or summits of world leaders and trigger a massive federal security response.
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County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.
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Ken, Bev and Cat (all three are pseudonyms) were neighbors in the complex who all worked as filmmakers.
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The plaintiffs are two transgender teens and their parents, who are all identified by pseudonyms in court filings.
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“Monikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monikers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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