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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That painting, Past Times (1997), appeared in Marshall’s traveling retrospective and was won by Combs, also known by the moniker Diddy, at Sotheby’s.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
Gravely lived up to that moniker Friday with a walk-off single for Santa Margarita in a 5-4 win over Los Alamitos in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Santa Margarita High.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
The moniker stuck thanks to her crafty tricks with the classroom thermostat.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
These storms usually go by without informal monikers in part because most aren't significant enough to warrant naming.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2025
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Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
Gravely lived up to that moniker Friday with a walk-off single for Santa Margarita in a 5-4 win over Los Alamitos in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Santa Margarita High.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
The moniker stuck thanks to her crafty tricks with the classroom thermostat.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
These storms usually go by without informal monikers in part because most aren't significant enough to warrant naming.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for moniker
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moniker. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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