moniker
noun
mon·i·ker
ˈmä-ni-kər 
variants
or less commonly monicker
plural monikers also monickers
informal
: name, nickname
"Hoosier" is a common moniker for a resident of Indiana.
Twentysomethings. Generation X. Slackers. Why isn't there a standard moniker for the flannel-clad, grunge-happy, jaded, cynical loafers born in the Sixties and Seventies?—
James Aley
James AleyLiving up to the exclamation mark occasionally inserted into her moniker, P!nk belts loudly, raps lustily, moans orgasmically, and, unlike Britney, is altogether believable as an out-of-control party monster.—David Browne
David BrowneMore than a half-dozen automakers have announced electric pickup trucks, and Ford has chosen the Mustang monicker for its new compact electric SUV.—Bill Howard
Bill HowardSynonyms
Examples of moniker in a Sentence
He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.
I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.
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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
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
Tigers Blood felt like driving on a dirt road in the summer, Sturgill Simpson (under the moniker Johnny Blue Skies) drifted through space, and Hurray for the Riff Raff brought a political urgency to country music.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
In the roughly 85 miles between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the concentrated pollution from approximately 200 petrochemical plants and refineries has earned this stretch of the lower Mississippi River the moniker Cancer Alley.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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
Tigers Blood felt like driving on a dirt road in the summer, Sturgill Simpson (under the moniker Johnny Blue Skies) drifted through space, and Hurray for the Riff Raff brought a political urgency to country music.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
In the roughly 85 miles between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the concentrated pollution from approximately 200 petrochemical plants and refineries has earned this stretch of the lower Mississippi River the moniker Cancer Alley.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for moniker
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“Moniker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moniker. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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