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
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Inside the box was an autographed rookie card for Murakami, often known by his nickname Mooney, who has had a solid rookie season so far.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
For several years now, The Rookie fans have been enthralled by the slow-burn romance between show’s most popular couple, Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), nickname Chenford.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
When Musiala arrived at Bayern, his new teammate Leroy Sané gave him a nickname — Bambi, presumably for his tall, slender build.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Inside the box was an autographed rookie card for Murakami, often known by his nickname Mooney, who has had a solid rookie season so far.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Verb
The first two videos showed the Duchess of Sussex feeding the chickens and collecting eggs at what appeared to be her family's California home, where their chicken coop is nicknamed Archie's Chick Inn.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
For several years now, The Rookie fans have been enthralled by the slow-burn romance between show’s most popular couple, Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) and Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), nickname Chenford.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
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At first, the moniker was meant to represent Congo’s former Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
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Does the Democratic Party actually need to embrace the moniker of socialism, lean into it?
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To legally rename a street would require approval from the City Council.
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Beth and Rip rename the ranch in honor of her father John Dutton.
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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.
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The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
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Nearly every major polling outfit miscalled the 2016 Presidential race.
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Rosa, a mother of three who asked CNN to not use her surname, said her 48-year-old husband travelled to Russia with several other Peruvian men, hoping to obtain jobs as security guards.
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Tying an Italian surname to the Outfit has become a tattered badge of honor in the antiquated newsroom of certain outlets with truth thrown to the curb.
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In some cases, police and lawyers inflict further harm by misgendering and misnaming victims.
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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.
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Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
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Health officials declined to identify the facilities or to specify reasons, other than saying that the long-term care industry opens facilities and increases or decreases beds based on business factors.
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On the outside the new face of the CLA is inflected with tri-star icons and glowing new tri-star headlights—a detail that denotes newer and fancier models—with a large Mercedes logo anchoring the grille.
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In a scene shot backstage at a Pod Meets World live show, Friedle showed that Savage hadn't responded to a text from Friedle since April 2020, and his iMessages switched from blue to green, potentially denoting a block.
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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