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also monicker
1
as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him
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as in denomination
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard" is his rather unwieldy moniker
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Recent Examples of moniker
The Great Experiment, my moniker for McDaniel empowering players to an unprecedented degree, has failed.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
It’s often referred to as the Strawberry Moon in Native American culture, and it’s also called the Rose Moon and the Honey Moon along with other monikers.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
Moss suggests employing a moniker that has been used by a previous head of state.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 May 2025
Ludwig Göransson is still getting used to Donald Glover retiring his Childish Gambino moniker.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 May 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
It’s often referred to as the Strawberry Moon in Native American culture, and it’s also called the Rose Moon and the Honey Moon along with other monikers.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
Moss suggests employing a moniker that has been used by a previous head of state.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 May 2025
Ludwig Göransson is still getting used to Donald Glover retiring his Childish Gambino moniker.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, given its nickname, Little Hell can be a fearsome place to visit.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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The Pitt, which is both a nickname for Robby’s ER and the city in which the show is based, has already been renewed for a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
Noun
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And, as inflation reduces their purchasing power, certain denominations of coins become more and more pointless to carry around.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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In the past year, the City Council has approved several notable historic designations, including Grace Baptist Church, which is renowned for its decades-long history of inclusivity and willingness to help all races, genders, and denominations.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The frequent Trump epithet losers would be a suitably pejorative modern equivalent.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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The event was held by the California Federation of Labor Unions and the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, so there was ample praise for California workers and plenty of epithets hurled at President Trump.—
Phil Willon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Texas Wesleyan then asked the zoning commission to remove the house’s historic designation, which had been in place since 1990, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Terrorist designation, travel ban Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated some of Haiti’s most powerful gangs as global and foreign terrorists, a label that was welcomed by some Haitians, though others now see as having devastating consequences after President’s Trump travel ban.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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For Daniel Weyman, who plays Gandalf/The Stranger, a major turning point in stepping into Gandalf’s iconic boots was finally saying his name aloud for the first time.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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These professionals are tasked with helping organizations understand what drives engagement beyond compensation and titles.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The event featured eight past winners, who earned titles between 1973 and 2019.—
Susan Soldavin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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The Hernandez family, using a pseudonym to protect their privacy, pleaded while in custody for staff to look at documentation from the hospital requesting permission to travel.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
2 June 2025
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The civil complaint, according to ESPN, was filed by a plaintiff using the pseudonym Jane Doe in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 May 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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