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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
According to various online surveys, parents and grandparents often disagree over the perfect moniker for a new baby.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
The Morgan Creek moniker was inspired by the great Preston Sturges comedy The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1943).
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 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
DevSecOps, a moniker for development, security, and operations, is a process that requires integrating security checks into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
—Matthew Kayser, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
The Morgan Creek moniker was inspired by the great Preston Sturges comedy The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1943).
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 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
DevSecOps, a moniker for development, security, and operations, is a process that requires integrating security checks into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
—Matthew Kayser, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known by his nickname Pelé, is widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Known by its nickname Miraikan, or museum of the future, this sprawling facility on the artificial island of Odaiba is full of fun, hands-on exhibits on science and cutting-edge technology.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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State officials also cited a government code that protects names of superintendent applicants from public release.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The person who shouted the epithet was John Davidson, an activist with Tourette syndrome, who removed himself from the room and later apologized, as did BAFTA and BBC, the show’s broadcaster, which failed to edit out the slur during the broadcast.—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Mar. 2026
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The epithet could be heard when the BBC broadcast the ceremony about two hours after the live event.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In 10 seasons in the IHSA, Yorkville Christian has won four regional titles, two sectionals and the Class 1A state title in 2021-22.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Case, a player on KU’s 2008 NCAA title team, is in his 11th season on Bill Self’s KU coaching staff.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Until such a ruling, the debate over the nomenclature of poultry bits will beat on, wings against the current.—
EMILY HEIL THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tanking is such an issue that Silver didn’t even try to find more league-friendly nomenclature like Marc Stein’s Draft Positioning Prioritization Mode.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Commissioner Patty Sheehan, the lone vote for landmark status, had feared the house would be torn down to make way for the park expansion, as did members of the trust, which petitioned for the designation.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The designation is granted in 18-month increments by the Homeland Security secretary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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His heroes aren’t athletes or movie stars but anonymous Twitter accounts—anime avatars and pseudonyms with cryptic bios—whose followers track their trades with devotional intensity.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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The creator, who used a pseudonym, helpfully carved these guidelines on the stones in eight different languages.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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