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also monicker
1
as in nickname
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 denomination
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 moniker
The funk band, led by the mercurial genius who gave the band its moniker, joined James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic as pioneering artists who ushered in the fusion of rock, R&B and soul.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 June 2025
While Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, is marking 75 years since the community adopted its creative moniker.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
The residence earned its quirky moniker for its distinctive cylinder shape and all-glass exterior, offering the singer a striking bolthole during a pivotal moment in his career.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 10 June 2025
While Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, is marking 75 years since the community adopted its creative moniker.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
The residence earned its quirky moniker for its distinctive cylinder shape and all-glass exterior, offering the singer a striking bolthole during a pivotal moment in his career.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
Noun
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One person helped by the nonprofit is Doña Chela, an undocumented 66-year-old woman who asked to be identified by her nickname.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Now, being age 34 means that Dame Time, the nickname for Lillard, has already spent quite a lot of time on the basketball court.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Our bishops and the leaders of our denominations have a special responsibility to exercise prophetic leadership.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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There are several ATMs on the property, but for a stress-free experience, arrive with small bills in various denominations.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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The racist epithets — including a swastika and N***** spray-painted onto the concrete walls surrounding the park — were reported to the Miami Police on Monday afternoon in what the community and police are calling a hate crime.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Barnyard epithets did not pepper the prepared speeches of most of Hegseth's predecessors.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the years since, hundreds of thousand of others have benefited from the designation and extensions, including ones that followed the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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But there’s no smoking gun, no official designation, no bronze plaque.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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His name will be released by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office after his family has been notified.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2025
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As the person is detained, the one recording will sometimes try to get his name, before he is lost in the system.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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The research nomenclature for AI hallucinations refers to the out-of-thin-air types as HK-, while the misses-the-boat are known as HK+.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Over the last four years, Wintour’s role at Condé Nast has vastly expanded, her remit across the company’s global titles growing alongside her work editing Vogue US and overseeing events including Vogue World and the Met Gala.—
Cydney Gasthalter,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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The addition of a new editorial leader on the U.S. Vogue team is expected to allow Wintour more time to support the markets more equally, in addition to leading all titles at Condé Nast, with the exception of The New Yorker.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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Rooms were allegedly booked under assistants' names or Diddy's pseudonym, Frank Black, and Paul would bring in lights, baby oil, Astroglide, alcohol and small toiletries.—
Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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One of the mogul’s recent ex-girlfriends, a woman who testified under the pseudonym Jane, also mentioned Paul in her testimony.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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