nicknames
Example Sentences
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Some among the rescue team and German media have given the whale nicknames: either Timmy, after the beach where he first stopped on the German coast in late March, or Hope.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
What were some nicknames you had growing up?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Naturally, Ryland nicknames his new acquaintance Rocky and quickly realizes they’re both the only survivors aboard their ships, tasked with the same mission: save their dying planets.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Valencia González, whose nicknames include “Baldy,” “Bimbo” and “R-3,” was born in Santa Ana, Calif. He also has a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“I don’t know how you got to be called Big Time. Penny and Big Time aren’t even close. I don’t like nicknames anyway.”
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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