monikers

noun

variants also monickers
plural of moniker
1
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 This is the Leeds full-length that sounds most like the previous one, despite the producer typically showing great range even across his individual monikers. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026 Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monikers
  1. nicknames
  2. names
  3. epithets
  4. titles
  5. surnames
  6. designations
  7. pseudonyms
Noun
  • Regardless of a brand’s intent, sneakerheads love to coin unofficial nicknames for sneakers and often do so with monikers derived from pop-culture.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Irish band — Bono, the Edge, and two other guys who didn't get the memo on cool nicknames — will play at halftime during Netflix's Thanksgiving Eve game between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of nicknames
Noun
  • But in reviewing state contracts for the facility and campaign contributions made to Uthmeier and the political committee behind him, familiar names cropped up, and one $250,000 check stood out — and not just for its sheer size.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Three prominent names in contemporary Christian music join forces for a holiday concert, bringing together decades of Christmas music and familiar favorites.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of names
Noun
  • The American Civil Liberties Union sued in February, alleging officers hurled racial epithets, acted violently, and largely withheld food, water, bathrooms and medical care.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 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
Definition of epithets
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  • The opposite is true of Kane, who has been breaking goalscoring records in Germany and winning titles with Bayern Munich.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The company, which brought together EST Studios and N8, has offices in Los Angeles and Bangkok and has sold and distributed more than 60 titles across over 100 territories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of titles
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Cincinnati comes out of its bye without any injury game designations, while Baltimore will again start Tyler Huntley with Lamar Jackson ruled out.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Wrigley View Rooftop maintains that the Cubs haven’t explained the rationale for opposing the removal of confidentiality designations.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of designations
Noun
  • Many of the women used pseudonyms to deliver their testimony in court and for identification in court documents.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pseudonyms

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“Monikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monikers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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