Thesaurus results for MONIKERS

monikers

noun

variants also monickers

plural of moniker

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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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 These practices have made some industries a permanent part of the country’s political fabric, and given rise to unflattering monikers like Big Oil or Big Pharma or Big Food. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The legendary playwright has penned dramatic productions with some of the most popular monikers of all time, including Jessica and Olivia. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026 But with more than 1,800 suggestions from people around the country, they're set to get their monikers by early next month. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 That’s partially because many plant species, among the 3,500 that grow in Illinois alone, have been given various monikers. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Though rumors suggested the device might be the iPhone Ultra, Apple likely opted for the Duo name to keep it short and snappy, aligning it with its other monikers, such as Air, Neo, and Pro. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026 If the two Death Valleys required decades of heat, winning, noise, folklore and linguistic drift to establish their names, another of college football’s most enduring monikers arrived with far less mystery. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Unlike Pluto's naming, when the public suggested monikers for the new planet, the public didn't participate in the scientific process of its recategorization. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The monikers Bella and Luna have consistently vied for the top spot, with Max topping the charts in 2022, before being unseated by Milo. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

And residents have given their homes whimsical nicknames such as Sea Urchin, Surf Song and A Whistle Away.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Some of the stories behind the nicknames are better than the actual nicknames.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

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While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
According to Bilal—who had nine cousins in Nusra, six of whom were already dead—these fighters were so keen to die in battle during Ramadan, the best time to be a martyr, that Nusra had to organize a lottery of names for suicide attacks.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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The raid drew criticism over separating families, and a group of Idahoans sued, saying officers hurled racial epithets and largely withheld water, food, bathrooms and medical care.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Hochman detailed a number of prosecutions, including the sentence of one man to a life sentence plus seven years with the possibility of parole for a March 23 attack, during which racial epithets were uttered.

— City News Service, Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
New England has set the division’s standard for much of this century, winning 17 AFC East titles from 2001 through 2025, including an NFL-record 11 straight from 2009 through 2019.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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Cricket South Africa said players will take the field with the names of breast cancer fighters or survivors replacing their own surnames on the backs of their shirts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
The couple lived between New York City, Denmark, France, and Tuxedo Park, according to listing agent Richard Ellis, and their surnames inspired the property’s name.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of surnames

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The United States, through representative Jennifer Locetta, said Washington will continue to consider designations through the Security Council.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The new designations are aimed at further limiting Iran's ability to transport and profit from petroleum and petrochemicals.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of designations

Noun

The use of pseudonyms by female writers born in the nineteenth century is typically understood as a feminist loophole around the patriarchal suppression of women’s writing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The protection of the crowd The use of pseudonyms like Jane Doe in lawsuits has grown in recent decades, said Diana Simon, a professor of law at the University of Arizona.

— Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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