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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
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
With Wednesday’s announcement, McDonald’s Park will join the pantheon of Chicago sports venues branded with corporate monikers, including Wrigley Field, United Center and Rate Field.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
These monikers range from classics like Robin and Lucy to more uncommon names like Oran and Valo.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
With Wednesday’s announcement, McDonald’s Park will join the pantheon of Chicago sports venues branded with corporate monikers, including Wrigley Field, United Center and Rate Field.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
These monikers range from classics like Robin and Lucy to more uncommon names like Oran and Valo.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monikers
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These rituals can include nicknames, baby talk, weird accents, secret signals, or recurring references that would make absolutely no sense to anyone else.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Haida Gwaii, formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands, is a place with many nicknames.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Lawmakers can also find ways to weave their policies into other bills that may not bear their names.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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As of publication, further details about the wrong-way crash and the names of the drivers involved were not shared.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The Chawla said multiple campaign road signs were vandalized with racial epithets in two separate incidents.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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His nanny was his fierce protector and insulated him from the depredations of Nazis and their enablers, baptizing him and teaching him to handily hurl anti-Jewish epithets to fit in.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The slapstick titles—Crackned Horsez, To of Them, Ape Island, all 1972—further stymied any straightforwardly polemical takeaway.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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My mother translated some of the titles and tables of contents for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Unoaerre, previously known as Gori & Zucchi from the surnames of the two founders Leopoldo and Carlo, is credited with having spurred the industrialization of what was previously a local craft largely dependent on small, artisanal workshops and ateliers based in the town.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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With the start of the 2026 Kansas football season just 100 days away, the Big 12 Conference revealed KU’s first three game times and TV designations on Wednesday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Then came injuries and inactive designations.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The plaintiffs are two transgender teens and their parents, who are all identified by pseudonyms in court filings.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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All witnesses called to give evidence Monday were Jewish Australians who recounted their experiences of hatred, some speaking under pseudonyms out of fear for their safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Monikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monikers. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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