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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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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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During a March 2023 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, McEntire shared that her fondness for tots earned her a new nickname — and kicked off her relationship with the CSI: Miami alum.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
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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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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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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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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In May 2024, Guenther Steiner took legal action against Haas, claiming that the team breached agreements by continuing to use his name for promotional purposes and not paying bonuses that were promised.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 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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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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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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The title of most No. 1 albums of all time is still held by the Beatles, with 19.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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The plaintiffs, named in the lawsuit using pseudonyms with their locations redacted, are currently housed in women's facilities but are slated to be transferred.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s picks At the National Institute of Health, Amber, who asked to use a pseudonym to protect her privacy, worked in the Office of AIDS Research.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moniker. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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