moniker
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Synonyms for moniker
Synonyms
alias, byname, cognomen, epithet, handle, nickname, sobriquet (also soubriquet), surname
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Sixty-one boys and girls, ages 7 to 14, will speed down the street in their aerodynamically designed, made-from-scratch or recycled wooden crate race cars, each with a distinctive moniker. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "10 things to do in San Diego this weekend: Mariachi concert, Summergrass San Diego, Chula Vista HarborFest," 16 Aug. 2019 Ironically enough, Harold's wife was named Jenna, a moniker Laura decided to pass on to the Today star. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Today' Star Jenna Bush Hager Reveals the Emotional Meaning Behind Her Son's Name," 5 Aug. 2019 His wife, Lillian, suggested Mickey as a more endearing moniker. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, "Mickeyâs world transcends the decades: Yenke Peddler antiques," 1 Aug. 2019 Wisconsin Hurley: Six months after dropping its controversial nickname, a northern Wisconsin high school has a new moniker. — USA TODAY, "Roller coaster ghost town, Alaska heat, rock hyrax pups: News from around our 50 states," 8 July 2019 Kimono was originally slated to launch in July, and per Kim's note, will likely still do soâbut under a new moniker. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian West Will Relaunch Her "Kimono" Line Under a New Name," 1 July 2019 What if your name, a moniker that once stood for a shrewd, apolitical and staccato-styled observer of human behavior, is now viewed as a baked-in and widely unwelcome ideological position? — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "For âBitter Wheat,â David Mamet chose to write about Harvey Weinstein. It deserves the slams â but is different from what youâve heard," 25 June 2019 This isn't a traditional royal moniker, as many predicted the Sussexes would go with. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Here's Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Decided to Name Their Son Archie," 8 May 2019 De Gier also described a second shrimp that was discovered during the 2009 expedition and named it Odontonia plurellicola, which, sadly, is not a moniker inspired by Middle-earth. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Introducing a Hairy-Footed Shrimp Named After Bilbo Baggins," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moniker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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moniker
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