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as in nicknames
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 denominations
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 monikers
The first moon of the spring season has a multitude of other monikers across various indigenous groups.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s a reason these classic monikers have been go-tos for decades.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
There are some more singular monikers among the remaining clubs.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
But this wintry full moon also goes by other monikers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The enmeshment also pushes the notion that clothing monickers distinctly separating menswear and womenswear don’t stop those willing to blur the lines to create interesting style moments.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
There are newer co-response teams with monikers like SCOUT and PATH.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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
The show’s roundtable presented two of the most interesting names in college football, a tribute to the Key & Peele sketch ‘East/West College Bowl‘, asking Key to weigh in on the monikers Moh Bility (Rice University cornerback) and General Booty (UL Monroe quarterback).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s a reason these classic monikers have been go-tos for decades.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
There are some more singular monikers among the remaining clubs.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
But this wintry full moon also goes by other monikers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The enmeshment also pushes the notion that clothing monickers distinctly separating menswear and womenswear don’t stop those willing to blur the lines to create interesting style moments.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
There are newer co-response teams with monikers like SCOUT and PATH.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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
The show’s roundtable presented two of the most interesting names in college football, a tribute to the Key & Peele sketch ‘East/West College Bowl‘, asking Key to weigh in on the monikers Moh Bility (Rice University cornerback) and General Booty (UL Monroe quarterback).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Monikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monikers. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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