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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
But at Cascada Thermal Springs + Hotel in Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Arts District, that moniker feels well-earned.
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Borrowing that moniker from HP's laptop lineup, the Omen Transcend 32 OLED ($1,299) is a 32-inch QD-OLED 4K gaming monitor that promises pro-grade color performance and top-of-the-line gaming features—and, sure enough, delivers on both.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The moniker is an apt evocation because the program pushes supercar lovers beyond their high-grip comfort zones, leveraging the Urus as a tool capable of tackling both urban environments and off-road terrain.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
As part of the changes, the project — which also includes the busy Whole Foods at First and University that will not be affected — is getting a new moniker: Cherry Lane.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Borrowing that moniker from HP's laptop lineup, the Omen Transcend 32 OLED ($1,299) is a 32-inch QD-OLED 4K gaming monitor that promises pro-grade color performance and top-of-the-line gaming features—and, sure enough, delivers on both.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The moniker is an apt evocation because the program pushes supercar lovers beyond their high-grip comfort zones, leveraging the Urus as a tool capable of tackling both urban environments and off-road terrain.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
As part of the changes, the project — which also includes the busy Whole Foods at First and University that will not be affected — is getting a new moniker: Cherry Lane.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moniker
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Since then, the side known as Las Blancas — the feminine form of the men’s team’s Los Blancos nickname derived from their all-white kit — have been Champions League regulars but never challenged Barcelona’s domestic dominance.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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So Far The village oracle cursed Kratos by literally bonding the ashes of his deceased family to his body, earning him the Ghost of Sparta nickname for his ghostly white visage.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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Of course, other projects, including Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, received plenty of recognition in other Oscars denominations.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.—
Helen H. Richardson,
The Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2025
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Some took that remark as an innocent allusion to her job promoting fresh produce; others saw it as a pointed comment on a longtime epithet for gay men.—
Anita Gates,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to the state Department of Education, about half of the state’s schools have that community school designation.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Their designations, in place for the next three years, were announced by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on March 13.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a look at a few names who could conceivably land the job: Tony Skinn, George Mason coach Skinn worked as an assistant under Willard at Maryland for the 2022-23 season and has had success the past two seasons at George Mason.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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His name was James Cook, and for him the tree evaluation problem was personal: Stephen Cook, the legendary complexity theorist who invented it, is his father.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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So far, six trucks have hit the streets with new nomenclature.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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As that lengthy nomenclature suggests, this is a powerful, capable, well-rounded UTV.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Brady could rise to No. 1 in the welterweight division, though Muhammad is already scheduled to defend his title against Jack Della Maddalena in May.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Get tickets on StubHub Own your bracket pool with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | Best picks to win the title | Best bracket names No. 1 USC Trojans Strengths: The biggest plus is that USC has JuJu Watkins.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the 1998 film, Johnny Depp starred as famous journalist Hunter S. Thompson under the pseudonym Raoul Duke.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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