Thesaurus results for MONIKER

moniker

noun

ˈmä-ni-kər

variants also monicker

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 name

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 However, this trend doesn't take away from the trend of parents choosing ancient civilization names for their kids — monikers like Cassian, Aurelius and Cleo remain popular. —

Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 There are only about 234,000 Americans walking around with Janice as their moniker. —

Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (its moniker for the 32GB version that supports wireless charging and has an auto-adjusting front light) is down to its best-ever price when purchased as a bundle. —

Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 24 June 2026 In contrast to its lofty moniker, Grok the product’s a lightweight, claims Eisman. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for moniker

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Noun

Few figures are as synonymous with Mexican football as Aguirre, now in his third stint coaching the national team after being in charge for the 2002 and 2010 World Cups, but this co-exists with his El Vasco nickname.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
The law, passed in 2024, prohibits K-12 public schools from using any derogatory Native American term for athletic team mascots, names or nicknames.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of nickname

Noun

Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.

— Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).

— Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Definition of epithet

Noun

The 18-year-old has already won three La Liga titles with FC Barcelona, a Spanish Cup, a Spanish Super Cup and a Euros championship in addition to being a Ballon d’Or runner-up.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
As Hart helped the Knicks defeat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in five games to clinch an NBA title, New York had the support of Swift, who attended Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on June 10 with her pals, Este and Alana Haim.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of title

Noun

Lula has argued the designation is inappropriate because the groups seek profit rather than political change.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Long before Flagstaff earned its dark-sky designation, there was Lowell Observatory, established in 1894 and now a National Historic Landmark.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of designation

Noun

On the June 25 episode of Jenna Bush Hager's Open Book with Jenna podcast, Ryan spoke about the origins of her pseudonym.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
The Warrior Cats books, which are written by a team under the pseudonym Erin Hunter, have sold more than 90 million copies and been translated into 38 languages.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026