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also monicker
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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 name
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
Alex Freeman was spared the Junior moniker in an effort to avoid expectations.
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Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
Lilly This pretty moniker also honors Kristine Lilly (with a botanical twist).
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Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 June 2026
With a mass around 25 times that of Jupiter, this Pink Planet may not be a planet at all despite its moniker.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 June 2026
That same music was recast in acoustic versions the following year under the moniker Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
18 June 2026
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Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
Lilly This pretty moniker also honors Kristine Lilly (with a botanical twist).
—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 June 2026
With a mass around 25 times that of Jupiter, this Pink Planet may not be a planet at all despite its moniker.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 June 2026
That same music was recast in acoustic versions the following year under the moniker Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.
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Albies has the sixth-best OPS among NL second basemen, but has made three All-Star games before, plays for a popular franchise and has strong name value, likely helping his voting numbers.
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Despite that progress, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined, as megacap tech names tumbled.
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The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
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Tape recordings played during the case also showed Fuhrman had used a racial epithet despite his testimony claiming to never have done so.
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Johnson started all 40 games for Michigan last season, emerging as a breakout sophomore after starting just eight games as a freshman at Illinois, and capped his rise with a double‑double in the national title game under May.
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Tennis player Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to win Wimbledon, claiming the women’s singles title.
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Just stingin' the nomenclature.
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France is a country that fastidiously applies rigorous nomenclature to everything from cheese to wine.
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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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The Steele Creek cemetery was once part of a 37-acre historic designation.
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The Warrior Cats books, which are written by a team under the pseudonym Erin Hunter, have sold more than 90 million copies and been translated into 38 languages.
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Robert Kuzovkov, known by the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot and killed at close range Monday near his home in the eastern Polish city of Biala Podlaska, a city near the border with Belarus.
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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