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
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
As its nickname suggests, the City That Never Sleeps moves fast, people are paying attention, and there’s an unspoken rhythm to how everything works.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 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
Using school nicknames, mascots, and logos would also be banned.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
As its nickname suggests, the City That Never Sleeps moves fast, people are paying attention, and there’s an unspoken rhythm to how everything works.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 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
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The hotel’s pretty-in-pink Spanish-Mediterranean façade has been a Southern California fixture for 100 years, since earning the moniker The Pink Lady.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Route 66 has been called America’s Main Street, a moniker that fuels nostalgics who like to talk about simpler times and good days gone by.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The moral decay of Karensville might as well be Charlottesville and the epithet-spewing McLeoud behaves too much like myriad red-state lawmen for comfort.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But the singer has often said that his time in the group was an education in both music and prejudice, with audiences cheering on the band during performances, and then hurling punches and racial epithets after their shows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The plan would rename the Senate Office Building, where senators and staff have offices, the Kari Dziedzic Senate Building and the State Office Building—which is currently under construction for a major renovation—the Melissa Hortman State Office Building.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Oyatte is named for the plum blossom, connected to Korean history, and also reflects the Chinese character in Lee’s surname.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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One of those was Ivan, a cashier at a branch of one of Russia’s largest retailers, who asked CNN not to use his surname or disclose his workplace.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 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
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About half of the rooms have a sea view, while the rest have views of the courtyard or garden, so if a sea view is important to you, be sure to specify that when booking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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All events take place on May 10 unless otherwise specified.—
Samantha Nelson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Signs denote a line for entrance outside of the coffee shop, as capacity is limited inside the bar during its operating hours.—
Sarah Gilliland,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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The concept of high-fidelity sound reproduction has been around since the 1930s and denotes a sound system with no distortion or degradation in quality.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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