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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
Whether you're immediately inspired by a moniker or diving into the latest naming trends, settling on a name is rarely a straightforward process.
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Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
The singer-songwriter released his first album under the label, Piano Man, the same year, and its title track has become one of Joel’s signature songs — as well as a moniker that follows him to this day.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
As the number of their exhibitions and fashion collections grew, Women’s History Museum proved to be a perfect moniker, complementing—as accessories do clothing—the questions that their work raises: Does fashion belong in the museum or gallery?
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Older neighborhoods were typically named by their residents, with monikers borrowing from the area’s geographic features or institutions, according to William Burg, president of Preservation Sacramento.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
The singer-songwriter released his first album under the label, Piano Man, the same year, and its title track has become one of Joel’s signature songs — as well as a moniker that follows him to this day.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
As the number of their exhibitions and fashion collections grew, Women’s History Museum proved to be a perfect moniker, complementing—as accessories do clothing—the questions that their work raises: Does fashion belong in the museum or gallery?
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Older neighborhoods were typically named by their residents, with monikers borrowing from the area’s geographic features or institutions, according to William Burg, president of Preservation Sacramento.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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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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But nobody could deny the men’s enthusiasm and gumption, and members of the Hooligan Navy came to embrace the nickname with pride.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 1979, Falwell formed the Moral Majority, while Southern Baptist Convention voting delegates elected the first leaders in the Conservative Resurgence, a movement that pulled the denomination further to the right.Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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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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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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Don’t make the mistake of not changing the account title or changing it to the beneficiary’s name.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission is suing Pepsi for its special deals with a company whose name is redacted.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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In 1967, only about 600 buyers checked the Z28 option box (there was no slash included in the Z28 nomenclature for the first year), but 1968 and 1969 saw about 7,200 and 20,300 Z/28s built, respectively.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
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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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Mayfield was directing Tampa Bay to another NFC South title and finishing in the top three in the NFL in touchdown passes (alongside Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson).Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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