Thesaurus results for MONIKER

moniker

noun

ˈmä-ni-kər

variants also monicker

Definition of moniker

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 name

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 These practices have made some industries a permanent part of the country’s political fabric, and given rise to unflattering monikers like Big Oil or Big Pharma or Big Food. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The legendary playwright has penned dramatic productions with some of the most popular monikers of all time, including Jessica and Olivia. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026 The notorious property has since undergone a name change, reverting back to its original moniker of Sycamore Valley Ranch. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, Boise’s City Council voted unanimously and without discussion to approve Boise State University’s street name change request, stripping the road of the moniker Cesar Chavez, the once-distinguished labor activist’s name. — Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moniker

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Noun

Friends said Mathis acquired the Maybach nickname because of his association with Ross, whose record label is Maybach Music Group.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Miriam testified there was someone higher up than Alobadi — someone whose nickname was familiar to authorities.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of nickname

Noun

Secreted in peaceful Sant Francesc Square, adjacent to the 13th-century church of the same name, the hotel has a certain anonymity while being in the heart of the historic quarter.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As their names suggest, one perfume bottle features an image of pizza and the other of pasta on its front.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of name

Noun

The raid drew criticism over separating families, and a group of Idahoans sued, saying officers hurled racial epithets and largely withheld water, food, bathrooms and medical care.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of epithet

Noun

The Lions won the Southern Section Division 1 title last season and are even better this season with 21 consecutive victories.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The exhibition debuted Hirst’s infamous shark in a formaldehyde tank, with the title The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991).

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of title

Noun

Under this nomenclature, Fredonia would be the poetic and literary term, and denizens of the nation would be called Fredonians, or more colloquially, Fredes.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Many women-forward organizations are rightfully changing their nomenclature and their audience to be inclusive of non-binary and trans women, because that’s a whole other subsection that is often more ignored.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of nomenclature

Noun

Carolina announced that rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling cleared concussion protocol and now has no game designation for Sunday’s game.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Congress had written the exclusion around designation, and the court said only Congress could rewrite it around use.

— John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of designation

Noun

The use of pseudonyms by female writers born in the nineteenth century is typically understood as a feminist loophole around the patriarchal suppression of women’s writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The first book in Oliver’s debut cozy mystery series The Die Hards will be published under her pseudonym Oliva Lawrence by Minotaur in fall 2027.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

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