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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 on the Web Federal authorities arrested 53-year-old Lisa Jeanine Findley, who is also known by many aliases, including Lisa Holden, in Kimberling City, Missouri, on Friday morning. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 Minimize Your Digital Footprint Audit and minimize your digital footprint by deleting old accounts, disabling unnecessary permissions and using aliases. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan and more stars go by showbiz aliases with one-of-a-kind backstories These stars made a name for themselves ... literally! Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 My preferred email client, Proton Mail, also has a hide-my-email alias feature that works in the same way. Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alias 
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Noun
  • His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
  • 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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  • So why is ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ – the pseudonym adopted by the inventor of Bitcoin Bitcoin -2.3% and the blockchain – such a resolute recluse?
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Because of the security risks faced by Russian deserters, pseudonyms are used throughout.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Regrettably, the catchy moniker has slinked into our vocabulary, and we are seemingly stuck with it.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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