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also monickers
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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 names
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
Big Bear’s most famous bald eagle family is growing, and now the public has a chance to help choose the monikers for its newest members.
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Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Inside the little toy are over 5 million names on an SD card, submitted by folks around the world looking to fly their monikers to the moon.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
These monikers range from classics like Robin and Lucy to more uncommon names like Oran and Valo.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
In the opening number of The 2026 SAG Actor Awards (formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards), host Kristen Bell gave suggestions for stage names for Hollywood luminaries in the room, suggesting tweaks to existing stage names and new monikers for others.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
The major players in the space What’s known as earned wage access, on-demand pay, same-day pay and other monikers has increased significantly in the last several years, with companies such as Earnin offering direct-to-consumer services.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
These monickers are direct byproducts of the city’s historic calling card—blocks of antebellum homes maintained since the 1930s by members of Natchez garden clubs.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Inside the little toy are over 5 million names on an SD card, submitted by folks around the world looking to fly their monikers to the moon.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
These monikers range from classics like Robin and Lucy to more uncommon names like Oran and Valo.
—Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026
Similarly moralistic monikers were used in the war in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom).
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, moved out of Royal Lodge in February 2026, three months after Charles stripped him of his royal titles, including his HRH and prince monikers, in November 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026
In the opening number of The 2026 SAG Actor Awards (formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards), host Kristen Bell gave suggestions for stage names for Hollywood luminaries in the room, suggesting tweaks to existing stage names and new monikers for others.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
The major players in the space What’s known as earned wage access, on-demand pay, same-day pay and other monikers has increased significantly in the last several years, with companies such as Earnin offering direct-to-consumer services.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
These monickers are direct byproducts of the city’s historic calling card—blocks of antebellum homes maintained since the 1930s by members of Natchez garden clubs.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monikers
Noun
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Conacher in a battle of top-tier nicknames.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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And in yet other states, the right covers voices, gestures and nicknames.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The truth in this story seems to be elusive and unknowable, and this circles back to your earlier question about what kind of assumptions are made about people with names like Saïd or Tamerlan.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The sandwiches derive their names from the city’s streets.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The king had already stripped Andrew of his royal titles due to his connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The whole album is constantly in motion, and not only because three different song titles reference modes of transportation.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such hospitality was reserved for a narrow category of humanity, resembling as closely as possible those local barons whose surnames crusted the stones of local cemeteries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The top five American surnames — Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown and Jones — remained unchanged from 2010 to 2020, but Asian surnames surged to become the fastest-growing in the decade.—
Mike Schneider,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Homeland Security official listed TPS designations coming up for review — Syria, South Sudan, Myanmar and Ethiopia.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sauer noted, the prior requests were about Venezuela and Syria’s TPS designations.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Polymarket uses cryptocurrencies to settle bets, enabling customers to use pseudonyms and remain anonymous.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the 19th century many women published under pseudonyms or initials, including some who wrote about the American Civil War in Southern newspapers.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Monikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monikers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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