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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
a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname
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as in pseudonym
a fictitious or assumed name
the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell
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Recent Examples of alias
Sean Combs, long known by rap aliases like Diddy and Puffy, is facing an avalanche of lawsuits and legal trouble.
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William Earl, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
In the film, a group of strangers going under aliases like Mrs. White and Colonel Mustard arrive at a secluded mansion , and in classic Clue fashion, someone winds up dead.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Hundreds of records showed dogs going to destinations in California that do not exist and to people using various aliases.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Several residents in the building were present during the shooting and later helped police identify Anding, though authorities had to navigate through his many aliases to confirm the identification, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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William Earl, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
In the film, a group of strangers going under aliases like Mrs. White and Colonel Mustard arrive at a secluded mansion , and in classic Clue fashion, someone winds up dead.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Hundreds of records showed dogs going to destinations in California that do not exist and to people using various aliases.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Several residents in the building were present during the shooting and later helped police identify Anding, though authorities had to navigate through his many aliases to confirm the identification, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
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His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, because its peculiar shape was reminiscent of a clothes iron, the Flatiron nickname quickly stuck.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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King’s Running Man, published in 1982 and written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, was set in 2025 in an America under a totalitarian regime that uses violent game shows to placate the disenfranchised masses.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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He has been charged under the pseudonym John Doe 2.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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His surname is derived from Ar-Ramtha, a city on the northern edge of Jordan which grew prosperous through the illicit transit of goods in and out of the country.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Today, the term is more often used as a negative epithet—but on her wise and poignant R&B album Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan celebrates gossip’s emotional significance, showing the revelations and self-explorations that arise when women nurture community.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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Risqué language and colorful ethnics epithets flowed as liberally as the liquor, drawing the ire of a nearby diner who, while not nearly as famous, was at least as wealthy and possibly more influential.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Regrettably, the catchy moniker has slinked into our vocabulary, and we are seemingly stuck with it.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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In fact, another beloved train also, confusingly, operates under the iconic moniker: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express belongs to Belmond and travels occasionally through Italy.JD Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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