moniker
noun
mon·i·ker
ˈmä-ni-kər 
variants
or less commonly monicker
plural monikers also monickers
informal
: name, nickname
"Hoosier" is a common moniker for a resident of Indiana.
Twentysomethings. Generation X. Slackers. Why isn't there a standard moniker for the flannel-clad, grunge-happy, jaded, cynical loafers born in the Sixties and Seventies?—
James Aley
James AleyLiving up to the exclamation mark occasionally inserted into her moniker, P!nk belts loudly, raps lustily, moans orgasmically, and, unlike Britney, is altogether believable as an out-of-control party monster.—David Browne
David BrowneMore than a half-dozen automakers have announced electric pickup trucks, and Ford has chosen the Mustang monicker for its new compact electric SUV.—Bill Howard
Bill HowardExamples of moniker in a Sentence
He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.
I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.
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The Mutiny for the Masses Tour marks Simpson’s first run since his extensive tour in support of 2024’s Passage du Desir (his first album under the Johnny Blue Skies moniker).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
That rare moniker is earned only when audiences track and fuel a film’s cultural staying power over time.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite the moniker, the silvery orb will appear in its usual brilliant gray hue.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
While classical mechanics treats normal modes as wave-like phenomena, phonons also exhibit particle-like properties, earning them the moniker of quasiparticles.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
That rare moniker is earned only when audiences track and fuel a film’s cultural staying power over time.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite the moniker, the silvery orb will appear in its usual brilliant gray hue.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
While classical mechanics treats normal modes as wave-like phenomena, phonons also exhibit particle-like properties, earning them the moniker of quasiparticles.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moniker. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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