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
FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite their nickname, springtails are harmless to humans, do not bite, and are a different species from fleas.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The title is a reference to the unreliable mechanical shark, nicknamed Bruce by director Steven Spielberg.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Bessent gave Newsom what nickname?
—FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite their nickname, springtails are harmless to humans, do not bite, and are a different species from fleas.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Revy is nicknamed the heli-skiing capital of the world.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The title is a reference to the unreliable mechanical shark, nicknamed Bruce by director Steven Spielberg.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
Noun
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The Disney moniker has more brand value and name recognition with consumers around the world than any other Hollywood brand.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lamont—who has also taught at Harvard, Yale and Princeton, and blogs for Acadian under the moniker Owenomics—dialed back to some of the financial history classics to make his point.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Vice Mayor Darian Martin, who is Black, condemned Urbom’s use of the racial epithet.—
Theo Karantsalis,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The decision to rename it, which was first reported by USA Today, comes after widespread protests in both the United States and Milan over the presence and conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The company, the only American one that can routinely send astronauts to and from the International Space Station, is a key rocket launch provider for both NASA and the US Department of Defense, which the White House has moved to rename the Department of War.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In sports, some siblings are so accomplished that they can be recognized by only their surnames.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Saint-Wulfstan is a very rare surname.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 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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Current clinical guidelines do not specify the optimal amount of time they should be taken for.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unsweetened baking chocolate is not suited for all baking and should be used only when specified.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That denotes real cash generation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The second definition denotes less formal and often more partisan armed groups that operate outside of the state’s regular security sector.—
Erica De Bruin,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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