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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 denominations
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
Winterstone has tattooed monikers on many celebs, including Teigen and Matt Damon, who has his wife's and daughters' first names on his right arm.
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Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate are now wrestling under different monikers as part of their new masked gimmick.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Which of the following monikers did Benjamin Franklin NOT employ?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Other monikers for August’s full moon from indigenous tribes are indicative of the end of summer.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Subsequent hybrids naturally assume the monikers of Peter’s Lost Boys, from Slightly (Adarsh Gourav) to Smee (Jonathan Ajayi).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
The first moon of the spring season has a multitude of other monikers across various indigenous groups.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s a reason these classic monikers have been go-tos for decades.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
There are some more singular monikers among the remaining clubs.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate are now wrestling under different monikers as part of their new masked gimmick.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Which of the following monikers did Benjamin Franklin NOT employ?
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Other monikers for August’s full moon from indigenous tribes are indicative of the end of summer.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Subsequent hybrids naturally assume the monikers of Peter’s Lost Boys, from Slightly (Adarsh Gourav) to Smee (Jonathan Ajayi).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
The first moon of the spring season has a multitude of other monikers across various indigenous groups.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s a reason these classic monikers have been go-tos for decades.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
There are some more singular monikers among the remaining clubs.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monikers
Noun
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Her son Kovey James often goes by KJ, while her daughter Quincy already has a handful of playful nicknames, like Q, Quinn and Quince.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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That information from customers was leaked in a full database, including customer’s names, mobile numbers, email addresses, license plate numbers, vehicle nicknames, and more.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pastors from different Christian denominations – Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Presbyterian – joined together to preach and sing for peace and love.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Authorities would not say the denominations of the churches involved in the bomb threats.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use chapter titles or epithets to set up what’s coming.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Then there was the woman who was Speaker of the House and would walk around talking to herself, screaming out epithets to imaginary people.—
Larry David,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This use of terror designations does more than merely aim to legitimize military buildup and action to the south of the United States.—
Alexander Langlois,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Here are some of the injury designations provided by Albin, with analysis.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That group of names included New York Jets running back Breece Hall, and Locker named the Chiefs among his top landing spots.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, there is no denying that parts of the market are becoming increasingly frothy, and many of the speculative names being bid up right now may well not exist 10 years from now.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The platform’s private servers let activists organize out of the public eye, often under pseudonyms, and use text and calling features.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This stands in contrast to many of the investment claims on social media, where people regularly post fake or falsified information under pseudonyms.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While other people were asking about promotions, titles, and raises, Burns was taking on the problems nobody else wanted to solve.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to a robust loadout of cutting-edge silicon, including an Nvidia 50-series graphics card and speedy 24-core Intel processor, the laptop delivers desktop-grade performance on all of today's top titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Monikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monikers. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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