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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The perfumer, whose moniker is the Master of Disorder, has previously dreamed up scents for labels including Amouage, Comme des Garçons and Penhaligon’s.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Turner, who goes by them/they pronouns, took the opportunity to differentiate the new moniker from their previous one.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
That is because the AP still calls the Gulf of Mexico by its historic name, not the Trump moniker, Gulf of America.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Movies in which a character doesn’t technically have a name and appears in the credits as a moniker do count (Michael Fassbender in The Counselor), but if a character has an actual name in the movie, a titular moniker won’t count.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Turner, who goes by them/they pronouns, took the opportunity to differentiate the new moniker from their previous one.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
That is because the AP still calls the Gulf of Mexico by its historic name, not the Trump moniker, Gulf of America.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Movies in which a character doesn’t technically have a name and appears in the credits as a moniker do count (Michael Fassbender in The Counselor), but if a character has an actual name in the movie, a titular moniker won’t count.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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