code name
Example Sentences
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They referred to the possibility of their characters getting a call from Sweden by a code name: ABBA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
The latter is salient because the name Oracle comes from the code name of a CIA-funded project that Ellison worked on.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
Initially going by the code name Asgardian, Kaplan was introduced as a member of the Young Avengers whose magical powers include blasting energy and manipulating reality.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
The Israelis used the code name Philadelphi for the strip, while Egyptian officials call it Salah Al Din.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
Miss Penn had asked if she could interview an English-speaker and they got to talk face-to-face, under guard, and Penn verified Julie by her code name.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
