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also monicker
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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
In January, Segall put out a full-length collaboration with Color Green guitarist and singer Corey Madden under the moniker Freckle.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2025
For practically her entire life, the mom of three has listed her favorite monikers, compiled them into lists and kept up with the latest baby naming trends.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The list has been updated to include these characters and the action star’s latest unbelievable moniker in A Working Man.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The label has already released music on SoundCloud under the moniker XNG3L (Angel) with music produced and written by Danna and Hoyer.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2025
For practically her entire life, the mom of three has listed her favorite monikers, compiled them into lists and kept up with the latest baby naming trends.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The list has been updated to include these characters and the action star’s latest unbelievable moniker in A Working Man.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The label has already released music on SoundCloud under the moniker XNG3L (Angel) with music produced and written by Danna and Hoyer.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
Noun
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That includes name, image and likeness but also voice, signature, nickname and other unique personal aspects.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Flintoff – better known by his nickname Freddie – was seriously injured in a motoring accident in 2022, during filming of the BBC car show Top Gear.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The $100 bill is the largest denomination that has been printed and circulated since July 13, 1969, when the larger denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 were retired.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the Russian revolution threw the Russian Orthodox denomination into chaos as American churches fought for control amid shifting alliances, eventually splitting from the mother church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This species has no fragrance; its lavender appellation simply acknowledges its flower color while its rosemary epithet indicates its seacoast habitat.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 2025
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More than a decade after Breaking Bad ended, Aaron Paul still can’t escape his character’s signature epithet.—
John Russell,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The designation enabled the U.S. to bar financial transactions with the gang, freeze its assets in the U.S., and sanction some of its individual members.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first restaurant to earn the two-star designation was Miami’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in 2022.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 4:15 p.m. April 9 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-125527 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:15 p.m. in Los Angeles County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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The point of presenting is to clearly communicate, not dazzle the audience with your command of discipline-specific nomenclature.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Florida Panthers will officially begin their Stanley Cup playoff run — and their chance to win back-to-back titles — on the road.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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And now that momentum will need to be carried on by another title or this massive patch.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The prosecution requested that they be addressed using pseudonyms during trial.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The woman, who sued under a Jane Doe pseudonym, told jurors that Way allegedly first raped her in a bathroom during a police raid of his home in mid-February 2019.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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