as in moniker
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
his wavy hair earned him the nickname "Curly" early in life
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Recent Examples of nickname
Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
His maternal grandfather worked 41 years at various Ford facilities, spending a lot of time at meetings inside of Ford's current iconic world headquarters on Michigan Avenue, nicknamed The Glass House.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There was Ben’s head coach Tim Murphy (now retired), recalling Ben’s speed and ferocity on-field, which had earned him the nickname Badger.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The film’s centerpiece is a 1978 yellow gold Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263, nicknamed Pretty Baby.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
His maternal grandfather worked 41 years at various Ford facilities, spending a lot of time at meetings inside of Ford's current iconic world headquarters on Michigan Avenue, nicknamed The Glass House.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
Noun
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This fall, Zardoya stepped out on her own, releasing her solo debut album, Melt, under the moniker Not for Radio.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to research from Copyleaks, an AI analysis firm that helps businesses and institutions navigate the shifting landscape of this emergent technology, a new trend has produced Sora videos of celebrities appearing to spew hateful racist epithets.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The measure, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, followed a similar proposal introduced by Weinberger in February to rename a four-mile stretch of the road after the president.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Weinberger was also co-sponsor of a bill to rename a stretch of Southern Boulevard that runs four miles from PBI to Mar-a-Lago.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Previously titled His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, Andrew will now be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, using the royal family's surname for direct descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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On the left is the crest for Sophia’s mother’s surname, Fullerton.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nearly every major polling outfit miscalled the 2016 Presidential race.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2020
Verb
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In some cases, police and lawyers inflict further harm by misgendering and misnaming victims.—
Kristin Lam,
USA TODAY,
20 Nov. 2019
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In the course of the initiative, Nigel Jeffries, MOLA’s ceramics specialist, has come to believe that witch bottles may have not only been miscategorized but misnamed: these bottles were likely medical objects, rather than magical ones.—
Geoff Manaugh,
The New Yorker,
31 Oct. 2019
Verb
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The agency did not specify the location or extent of the damage.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The move could result in thousands of flight cancellations each day, although officials have not specified which airports would be affected.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The other was an official air force photo with a gold star denoting his new rank affixed to the shoulder epaulet.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Previous downturns of this nature, denoted by red arrows on the chart, resulted in consolidation phases lasting several weeks.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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