monikers

variants also monickers
plural of moniker

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of monikers The common names of many of the poisonous Amanita mushrooms include foreboding monikers like death cap mushroom and destroying angel. Matt Kasson, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monikers
Noun
  • Jimmy Kimmel posted an infographic on Instagram containing dozens of scathing nicknames that protesters can call the president on their signs.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Italian Americans are mainly Roman Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian denominations and faiths.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Altogether, in just a decade and a half, Christian denominations lost about 15% of the total population.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Use chapter titles or epithets to set up what’s coming.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Since the 1960s, different international organizations have set rules and designations for five-star classifications.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Schools, parks, and wildlife programs could use the designations to teach Californians about native species, their habitats, and the ecological importance of protecting them.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Along with releasing its own line of beauty, hair and fragrance products, Gomez’s cosmetics company has gone a step further in its business, acquiring new names under the Rare Beauty Brands umbrella.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some high-profile names have moved away, including Robert Reynolds, the former chief executive officer of Putnam Investments.
    Fortune, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Although some characters in Red Alert have pseudonyms, both series end with images of the actors embracing their real-life counterparts.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Berra, of course, earned a record 10 World Series rings — and won six of those titles as a visitor.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Now, company execs believe Peacock has reached critical mass in terms of its portfolio of sports rights, originals, next-day NBC and Bravo content, and movies including titles from Universal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Monikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monikers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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