as in monikers
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 nicknames
Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In the South, nicknames are earned, not given.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
There were other nicknames, too, some less flattering than others.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Turner was also known for making off-color remarks, earning him numerous nicknames, including the Mouth From The South and Captain Outrageous.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Using school nicknames, mascots, and logos would also be banned.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Our legal names, our nicknames … our birth years.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
And in yet other states, the right covers voices, gestures and nicknames.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The California Racial Mascots Act, passed in the State Assembly by a 62-0 vote and signed in 2024, requires that public schools K-12 remove Native American team names, nicknames and mascots that could be viewed as derogatory.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Many customers even give the autonomous devices nicknames!
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In the South, nicknames are earned, not given.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
There were other nicknames, too, some less flattering than others.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Turner was also known for making off-color remarks, earning him numerous nicknames, including the Mouth From The South and Captain Outrageous.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Using school nicknames, mascots, and logos would also be banned.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Our legal names, our nicknames … our birth years.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
And in yet other states, the right covers voices, gestures and nicknames.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The California Racial Mascots Act, passed in the State Assembly by a 62-0 vote and signed in 2024, requires that public schools K-12 remove Native American team names, nicknames and mascots that could be viewed as derogatory.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicknames
Noun
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With Wednesday’s announcement, McDonald’s Park will join the pantheon of Chicago sports venues branded with corporate monikers, including Wrigley Field, United Center and Rate Field.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Tucked into the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minneapolis embraces many monikers, like Mill City and the Mini-Apple.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
Noun
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His nanny was his fierce protector and insulated him from the depredations of Nazis and their enablers, baptizing him and teaching him to handily hurl anti-Jewish epithets to fit in.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 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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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 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
Cite this Entry
“Nicknames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicknames. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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