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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
The stage moniker was completed by basketball star and music-biz entrepreneur Don Barksdale, who suggested the singer start using DeSanto as a last name.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
The boat, actually named Deep Thought, now has a virtual marker on Google Maps under a new moniker — The Minnow.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
In May 2023, Tesfaye spoke to W Magazine to claim that his next studio album would be the final record released under The Weeknd moniker.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Starting in 1984, Chris and Rich played with a revolving cast of band members under the band’s new moniker, Mr. Crowe’s Garden, named after the children’s book, Johnny Crow’s Garden.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
The boat, actually named Deep Thought, now has a virtual marker on Google Maps under a new moniker — The Minnow.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
In May 2023, Tesfaye spoke to W Magazine to claim that his next studio album would be the final record released under The Weeknd moniker.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Starting in 1984, Chris and Rich played with a revolving cast of band members under the band’s new moniker, Mr. Crowe’s Garden, named after the children’s book, Johnny Crow’s Garden.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The city bequeathed him a new nickname, borrowed from their greatest footballing son — ‘Kvaradona’.David Ornstein, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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That desire to look finished applies on and off the court: Reese earned her Bayou Barbie nickname at Louisiana State thanks to her penchant for glamming up for games.Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Some Christian denominations wait at least 12 days after Christmas until January 6th, also known as The Epiphany or Three Kings Day.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Around 74% of Syrians are Sunnis, like HTS, while 13% are Shiites and other Muslim denominations.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Just last month, neo-Nazis marched in uniform throughout the streets of Ohio’s capital, shouting racial epithets.Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new genus.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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The sanctuary designation, which generally describes places that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration, did not garner much attention back then.Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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El Salvador’s first TPS designation, the first designation since the program was enacted to law, came in 1990 amid the country’s civil war.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Plus, with soon-to-be president again Donald Trump , the interstate highway system becomes the preferred way to leapfrog Waymo, which barely boards enough takers to justify more than a loss-making asterisk in Club name Alphabet’s quarter.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for Garrett claim in the complaint that the tour manager was on his way to the arena when Minaj's head of security, Larry Dathan, texted him, asking him to speak with Minaj (real name Onika Maraj) in her dressing room.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps a little unfortunate given the recent bad publicity for a couple of different criminal networks using the same Matrix nomenclature.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Color systems date back to at least the 17th century, but in the 19th century, an ornithologist named Robert Ridgway took issue with some of the existing nomenclature of colors, according to Daniel Lewis, who authored The Feathery Tribe, a biography of Ridgway.Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the former star player and Hall of Fame coach reportedly earned about $300,000 in royalties off of the Chicago Bulls’ two three-peat title runs from 1991-93 and 1996-98.Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michigan’s title was a monument to Jim Harbaugh’s ability to scout and develop, building a title-worthy roster in a manner seldom seen in modern college football.David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Craig plays William Lee, a pseudonym Burroughs used to protect his parents from the then-scandalous aspects of his writing — homosexuality and hard drugs.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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But Farage has distanced himself from comments made by Musk in support of British anti-immigration and anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court.Reuters, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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