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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
But at Cascada Thermal Springs + Hotel in Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Arts District, that moniker feels well-earned.
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Borrowing that moniker from HP's laptop lineup, the Omen Transcend 32 OLED ($1,299) is a 32-inch QD-OLED 4K gaming monitor that promises pro-grade color performance and top-of-the-line gaming features—and, sure enough, delivers on both.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The moniker is an apt evocation because the program pushes supercar lovers beyond their high-grip comfort zones, leveraging the Urus as a tool capable of tackling both urban environments and off-road terrain.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
As part of the changes, the project — which also includes the busy Whole Foods at First and University that will not be affected — is getting a new moniker: Cherry Lane.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Borrowing that moniker from HP's laptop lineup, the Omen Transcend 32 OLED ($1,299) is a 32-inch QD-OLED 4K gaming monitor that promises pro-grade color performance and top-of-the-line gaming features—and, sure enough, delivers on both.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The moniker is an apt evocation because the program pushes supercar lovers beyond their high-grip comfort zones, leveraging the Urus as a tool capable of tackling both urban environments and off-road terrain.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
As part of the changes, the project — which also includes the busy Whole Foods at First and University that will not be affected — is getting a new moniker: Cherry Lane.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
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Yet his ruthlessness is appreciated by his team-mates, who have given him the nickname El Tiburon (‘The Shark’).—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Of course, other projects, including Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, received plenty of recognition in other Oscars denominations.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.—
Helen H. Richardson,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
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The test question for which Taylor was placed on leave included a quote from the text which had a racial epithet.—
Campbell Roper,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln Heights resident Eric Ruffin said at Tuesday night's village meeting that one of the demonstrators called him a racial epithet.—
Antonia Hylton,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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But the Trump White House has begun overturning TPS designations, revoking protection in January from more than 600,000 Venezuelans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The latest designation became effective after President Trump ousted NSA Director Gen. Timothy Haugh, and several other high-ranking security officials, over disputes about their loyalty prompted by far-right activist Laura Loomer.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the bold-faced names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a look at a few names who could conceivably land the job: Tony Skinn, George Mason coach Skinn worked as an assistant under Willard at Maryland for the 2022-23 season and has had success the past two seasons at George Mason.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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Of all its rivals, Audi appears to have settled into a nomenclature for its vehicles that at least makes a little sense.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Dec. 2024
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So far, six trucks have hit the streets with new nomenclature.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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That race clinched Schumacher the 2001 drivers’s championship and Ferrari the constructors’s championship, which was the first back-to-back title in the team’s history.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, at age 19, Gauff won the U.S. Open singles title.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Published under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman, The Running Man is set in an America in 2025 under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her husband, was pregnant with their second child at the time, and the family needed the cash.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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