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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
My top recommendation to avoid being inundated with spam emails is to use an alias email address.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
So intense were the demands that Watanabe - who used an alias to speak to CNN, for fear of jeopardizing future job prospects - began to develop health problems.
—Samra Zulfaqar, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
Findley allegedly sent an email using one of the aliases to the attorneys of actress Riley Keough -- Lisa Marie's daughter and Presley's granddaughter -- about the fake loan, threatening to foreclose on Graceland, according to the complaint.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Lisa Jeanine Findley — who the DOJ said has gone by aliases such as Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt Naussany, Lisa Jeanine Sullins and Carolyn Willaims — was charged in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
—Lucas Finton, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
So intense were the demands that Watanabe - who used an alias to speak to CNN, for fear of jeopardizing future job prospects - began to develop health problems.
—Samra Zulfaqar, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
Findley allegedly sent an email using one of the aliases to the attorneys of actress Riley Keough -- Lisa Marie's daughter and Presley's granddaughter -- about the fake loan, threatening to foreclose on Graceland, according to the complaint.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Lisa Jeanine Findley — who the DOJ said has gone by aliases such as Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt Naussany, Lisa Jeanine Sullins and Carolyn Willaims — was charged in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
—Lucas Finton, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
Noun
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Opting for relationship terms (auntie) or unrelated nicknames (little cabbage) is the default.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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One nickname — Zombie tranq — reflects shambling from deep sedation.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh—doing his own cinematography, as often, under the pseudonym Peter Andrews—crafts a clever style to develop the identification of the camera’s gaze with that of the haunting spirit.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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The last installment followed Joe — under the pseudonym Professor Jonathan Moore — in a new, academic career abroad.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The trigger for the protests was the death of a teenage student, whose surname was Dang and who was in his third year at the school.—
Shawn Deng,
CNN,
11 Jan. 2025
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Editors’ Picks The tourist, who only gave her surname, Xu, shared a video showing several single-story brick buildings with collapsed walls.—
Bhadra Sharma,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The next day, one of his supporters called U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s chambers and called her a racial epithet.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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In Greek mythology, Chloe was an epithet of the goddess Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2025
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The musician recently revealed that Hurry Up Tomorrow will likely be his final album under the moniker of the Weeknd.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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There are some more singular monikers among the remaining clubs.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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