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
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The title was an inside joke based on the band’s nicknames for two dogs owned by Ray Danniels, co-founder of SRO Management and the label that released Rush’s albums, Anthem Records.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 June 2026
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
For several years now, The Rookie fans have been enthralled by the slow-burn romance between show’s most popular couple, Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), nickname Chenford.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In his mind, Anunoby’s tip-in already belongs near plays New Yorkers pass down by nickname, replay and disbelief.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
The title was an inside joke based on the band’s nicknames for two dogs owned by Ray Danniels, co-founder of SRO Management and the label that released Rush’s albums, Anthem Records.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 June 2026
Verb
The first two videos showed the Duchess of Sussex feeding the chickens and collecting eggs at what appeared to be her family's California home, where their chicken coop is nicknamed Archie's Chick Inn.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
For several years now, The Rookie fans have been enthralled by the slow-burn romance between show’s most popular couple, Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), nickname Chenford.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
Noun
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Under a different moniker but of the same spirit is the Campus 00s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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The jokes and goofy monikers mattered.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Beth and Rip rename the ranch in honor of her father John Dutton.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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When Ars first reported on AcuRite in May, AcuRite NOW lacked some features of My AcuRite, including the ability to rename multiple temperature sensors, report temperatures in non-integers, as well as an online dashboard option.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
Noun
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José Escobar, another ambassador leader, shared his disgust of ICE with a four-letter epithet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Nov. 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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Nearly every major polling outfit miscalled the 2016 Presidential race.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2020
Noun
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She was also introduced using only Jolie’s surname at a mother-and-daughter brunch hosted in April by the Pearls of Purpose Foundation, a non-profit affiliated with her sorority.—
Alessia Ferri,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
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Borland and Abela, 31, hosted five different games that their families would play to decide their surname.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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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New Hampshire Fish and Game did not specify any additional details surrounding Luth's medical emergency.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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These sites have not yet been specified.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Verb
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In Doc Meets World, Friedle shows how his iMessages switched from blue to green, potentially denoting a block.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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In flashbacks to Max’s time in Tarwater, Antosca uses black-and-white imagery that denotes not just a past time but a specific place.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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