moniker

Example Sentences

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Mr. da Silva recognized the genius of the moniker, but tweaked it to Route 60, since the restaurant was located on Brazilian Highway 060.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

According to listing agent Ernie Carswell, of Sotheby’s International Realty, the actor was also the one who gave the property its exotic moniker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Donald Trump’s national security strategy, which was given the moniker the “Donroe Doctrine,” was supposed to be the new blueprint for America’s role in the world.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

After breaking through into the Wasps team, French selectors applied another three-letter moniker to Flament, describing him as a UFO, such was his sudden, unexpected appearance on their radar.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

He presided over all the Osage sales, and his moniker, Colonel, made him sound like a veteran of World War I. In fact, it was part of his christened name: Colonel Ellsworth E. Walters.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann