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
Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 Apr. 2026
Pasquantino’s nickname has become a phenomenon, leading to various merchandise and themed food offerings — including a necklace and even a Pasquatch bat.
—Pj Green
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 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
What is Bingo’s nickname during the game of takeaway?
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 Apr. 2026
Pasquantino’s nickname has become a phenomenon, leading to various merchandise and themed food offerings — including a necklace and even a Pasquatch bat.
—Pj Green
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 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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Inside the little toy are over 5 million names on an SD card, submitted by folks around the world looking to fly their monikers to the moon.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Others prefer popular monikers.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2026
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White supremacist Nick Fuentes, in a video, praised the post while using a racist epithet in his commentary.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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So why go to the time and expense of the legislative process to rename Palm Beach International Airport for an unpopular president?—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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The city staff’s suggestions to rename the 67-year-old Brooks Street Swim Center and to choose a name for a new sensory garden at the El Corazon Senior Center failed to win the support of the council majority.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Roboz was a Hungarianized version of her surname, though still considered Jewish in origin.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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The top five American surnames — Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown and Jones — remained unchanged from 2010 to 2020, but Asian surnames surged to become the fastest-growing in the decade.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nearly every major polling outfit miscalled the 2016 Presidential race.—
Jill Lepore,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2020
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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
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On Monday, Ramagem appeared as in custody in ICE's online detainee database, although where he is being held was not specified.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The orange tab was introduced in the 1960s and was used to denote more fashionable or experimental styles, Munnichs said, like bootcut.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Each color denotes the type of crime.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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