nickname
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They roared his nickname - "Nole! Nole!" - whenever he went break point down against Sinner.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
A Northern California school district is moving to maintain a high school team nickname and mascot as a new state law goes into effect banning the use of derogatory terms depicting Indigenous Americans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Calling back to a “Ray of Light” track, Madonna refers to Lola as “little star” and then brilliantly examines the flipside of this affectionate nickname.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
One participant, who gave her nickname as Yiling, told AFP she had jumped at the chance to attend.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
I’m still mad that he called me my only-at-home nickname in public.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
They have earned it the nicknames "Copper capital" and "World cobalt capital".
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
A fan favorite for his witty wording and player nicknames, King turned his most famous catchphrase, “Gimme the Hotsauce,” into the name of his podcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
But online, peptide sellers are offering “research-only” versions; in online forums, it is being referred to by nicknames like “reta” and “ratatouille.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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
Buddy didn't say anything, so I said, "Those are their nicknames."
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
Two corpse flowers nicknamed Odora and Odorysseus have bloomed at the San Marino conservatory, drawing thousands for the rare occasion and quickly surpassing last year’s numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
All eyes will be on whether an alternative candidate can muster the required support to challenge Burnham, nicknamed the "King of the North" for winning three consecutive Greater Manchester mayoral elections.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Not since Gerd Muller, a West German striker nicknamed Der Bomber, banged in 10 goals at the 1970 World Cup has anyone even reached double figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, fans of the men's national team, nicknamed Les Rouges, are just savouring the experience of a strong tournament performance.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A jolly round man with a buzz cut, Nigro said that inmates had nicknamed him Abbott, after the partner of Costello.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Sokol earned a reputation for being hard-driving and sometimes difficult, with some nicknaming him “The Great Young God,” a nod to both his intelligence and his ego.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
Paloma made light of it, nicknaming the tumour "Maria the Lung Mass", he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
Aside from nicknaming Haley “birdbrain,” Trump and his allies largely ignored her until recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
She took Sierra with her everywhere, nicknaming her “Fat Cat” for her voracious appetite.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
The local racetrackers grew fond of the odd, bookish boy, nicknaming him Red, and a few let him ride their horses.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
