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also monicker
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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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Clark also indicated that the Bud Light moniker would be changed to Bird Light in honor of the Eagles' big Super Bowl LIX win and parade that is taking place on Friday.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
This followed reports of the company’s moniker on the procurement document from Drop Site News and the New York Times.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The project was done in collaboration with David Paulo, also known by his online moniker ShotByLeather, who chronicles historical landmarks in Broward County.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
There’s a reason these classic monikers have been go-tos for decades.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
This followed reports of the company’s moniker on the procurement document from Drop Site News and the New York Times.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The project was done in collaboration with David Paulo, also known by his online moniker ShotByLeather, who chronicles historical landmarks in Broward County.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
There’s a reason these classic monikers have been go-tos for decades.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
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For some, the preferred nickname might be City of the Big Shoulders and Hog Butcher for the World, courtesy of poet Carl Sandburg.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The giant rock formation that stretches out into the water resembles a dinosaur, which has earned it the nickname T. Rex Bay.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The letter also points out that Palestinian and Arab families in Florida come from a diverse community, representing Muslim and Christian denominations.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hegseth is a member of a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition that is associated with a denomination called the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC).—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some took that remark as an innocent allusion to her job promoting fresh produce; others saw it as a longtime epithet for gay men.—
Anita Gates,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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There have been racial epithets included in some of those.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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While still rare, players more frequently file grievances to dispute their positional designation for the tag itself.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bibas, who presides at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and is serving as a trial judge by designation for this case in Delaware, was unpersuaded by Ross’ defenses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Another community member sought answers after learning a relative had been flown to an ICE facility on the naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba – only after seeing his name listed in The New York Times.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Also being discussed are adding names from outlets like The Washington Post, Politico and other print outlets and networks, as well as upping MSNBC contributors to anchor roles.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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Layering these clothes, regardless of tonal nomenclature, allows for striking sartorial statements with minimal effort.—
Tom Stubbs,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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And that’s not the only bit of preferred nomenclature.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The title of the song also appears to be a nod to Alabama Barker's first name, which was inspired by Alabama Whitman from the 1993 film True Romance.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Premiering March 7 as the opening title for the South by Southwest festival, Another Simple Favor sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for the latter’s lavish wedding.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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The woman behind the suit, who’s suing under a Jane Doe pseudonym, claims she was fired in June 2024 for complaining about Ye’s antisemitism after a chaotic six months working as a marketing specialist for the Yeezy brand.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Stone’s mother was an actress, screenwriter, and newspaper columnist who wrote under the name Spellman Stone, so pseudonyms were a family tradition.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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