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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
With the mall purchase, the property owner, realtor and would-be developer also began publicly using an alias — Fabio de la Cruz — to conceal his wealth and protect his family's safety when traveling abroad to his and his wife's home countries.
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Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
In typical Traveling Wilburys fashion, the whimsical supergroup skipped Vol. 2 entirely and named its second album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3, with the members of the group adopting new aliases—Petty, likely in homage to Mudcrutch, became Muddy Wilbury.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Stefan Lessard, for example, left high school his junior year and apparently has a number of aliases.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Brainiac is, of course, an iconic DC Comics character, with Milton Fine being one of the many aliases he’s used since his debut in 1958.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
In typical Traveling Wilburys fashion, the whimsical supergroup skipped Vol. 2 entirely and named its second album Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3, with the members of the group adopting new aliases—Petty, likely in homage to Mudcrutch, became Muddy Wilbury.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Stefan Lessard, for example, left high school his junior year and apparently has a number of aliases.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Brainiac is, of course, an iconic DC Comics character, with Milton Fine being one of the many aliases he’s used since his debut in 1958.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alias
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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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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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The other survivor, a 25-year-old flight attendant identified by her surname Koo, is reportedly in stable condition after suffering injuries to her ankle and head.Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The former president explained to Mr. Denno that his surname came from a Middle English and Anglo-Saxon word that means wheel-maker, or one who transports goods by wheel.John Ismay, New York Times, 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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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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Literally ‘the King’s daughters,’ the moniker was an indication of literal state sponsorship, and, though the exact number of ladies is argued, close to 800 women immigrated to New France (land already occupied by indigenous peoples) between 1663-1672, literally doubling the French population.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Alias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alias. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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