How to Use moniker in a Sentence

moniker

noun
  • I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.
  • He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.
  • That moniker has bounced around over the years.
    — Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Carr has lived up to the warrior moniker.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
  • So where does the female moniker come in?
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Broadcom is toe jam, a new moniker.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The moniker was starting to get worn out.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The jokes and goofy monikers mattered.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • The first is built into the moniker of the brand.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That said, keep in mind the moniker my kids have given me.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • No word as to when the new moniker would go into effect.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Bills Mafia has since blown up and become the team’s moniker.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • These pens go by many names around the world, but they're known mainly by two monikers.
    — New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Three of the monikers are familiar, and one is brand new.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But this hearty and beloved chicken dinner has earned its moniker.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2026
  • But that moniker has since been called into question.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Which let’s be honest, was the way cooler moniker.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • That said, the upgrades are more than enough to warrant a new moniker.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
  • That said, the upgrades are more than enough to warrant a new moniker.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
  • There’s a reason these classic monikers have been go-tos for decades.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
  • After all, that film launched fine futures for them, even if the moniker stung.
    — Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 18 June 2024
  • Its green moniker is due to the fact that such straw residue is presently being burned.
    — Richard Lehmann, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Should the first name be a short, to-the-point name, or should the moniker be long and lilting?
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
  • Of course, there are years ahead for Lexy and Jace to claim the artist moniker.
    — Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • His mom gave him the moniker as a result of his bad behavior.
    — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Snowbird is the cheeky moniker given to this brand of person.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The much more compelling Saetta moniker is more than just a name change.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Both my first and middle names were hand-me-downs, the monikers of my parents' good friends.
    — April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The moniker stuck thanks to her crafty tricks with the classroom thermostat.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 May 2025

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