as in monikers
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
his wavy hair earned him the nickname "Curly" early in life
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Recent Examples of nicknames
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 May 2026
And in yet other states, the right covers voices, gestures and nicknames.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The California Racial Mascots Act, passed in the State Assembly by a 62-0 vote and signed in 2024, requires that public schools K-12 remove Native American team names, nicknames and mascots that could be viewed as derogatory.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Chonkers — a Steller sea lion roughly three times the size of the California sea lions that typically gather there — has drawn crowds of tourists, viral TikTok videos and a steady stream of nicknames since washing up at the pier.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
She’s guarded, gives her co-workers obnoxious nicknames, and is always ready with a snarky comment.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
The French newspaper has given him various nicknames during the past four decades, tracing the arc of his public reputation.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
One of them, named James Rogers, used the same phrases and nicknames Ryan had used in the past and knew information about her and her whereabouts at the time.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Chicago might have too many nicknames.
—Gia Biagi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Conacher in a battle of top-tier nicknames.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 May 2026
And in yet other states, the right covers voices, gestures and nicknames.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The California Racial Mascots Act, passed in the State Assembly by a 62-0 vote and signed in 2024, requires that public schools K-12 remove Native American team names, nicknames and mascots that could be viewed as derogatory.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Chonkers — a Steller sea lion roughly three times the size of the California sea lions that typically gather there — has drawn crowds of tourists, viral TikTok videos and a steady stream of nicknames since washing up at the pier.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
She’s guarded, gives her co-workers obnoxious nicknames, and is always ready with a snarky comment.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
The French newspaper has given him various nicknames during the past four decades, tracing the arc of his public reputation.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
One of them, named James Rogers, used the same phrases and nicknames Ryan had used in the past and knew information about her and her whereabouts at the time.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Chicago might have too many nicknames.
—Gia Biagi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicknames
Noun
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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.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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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
Cite this Entry
“Nicknames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicknames. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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