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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to try to catch a glimpse of the launch along the Space Coast, the nickname given to the parts of Florida’s Brevard County that surround NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, from Titusville in the north down through Cocoa Beach and Melbourne in the south.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
They’re nicknamed Recoleta and San Telmo, after high-end and artsy-bohemian neighborhoods in the city.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In the summer of ‘20, pundits suggested the Rangers change their nickname.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to try to catch a glimpse of the launch along the Space Coast, the nickname given to the parts of Florida’s Brevard County that surround NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, from Titusville in the north down through Cocoa Beach and Melbourne in the south.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Similar Names and Variations: Spero (as Graham and Wood have nicknamed their baby) or Prosper
Famous Namesakes: For lovers of literature, this name will remind them of the famous protagonist of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
They’re nicknamed Recoleta and San Telmo, after high-end and artsy-bohemian neighborhoods in the city.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
Noun
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The importance of selling is yet to cut through the perception of Newcastle having the richest owners in the world, a moniker which is largely meaningless.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Duke and fellow Apollo 16 astronaut John Young landed on the moon in 1972 in a lunar module called Orion – the same moniker used for the Artemis II spacecraft.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 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
Verb
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The county said the bill does not limit how often the state can rename an airport, meaning the county could be on the line to pay for another rebrand following new political tides.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The honorary naming followed years of advocacy by supporters seeking to rename a street in Chavez’s honor.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much ado has been made about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s surname.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the European Union, companies cannot unilaterally change the terms of a contract without providing proper justification specified in advance of those provisions taking effect.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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About 100 feet away, a metal post denoted the park’s boundary.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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From the restaurant servers to the concierges, everyone had a distinctive wardrobe that denoted their role in the Waldorf universe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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