nickname
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In 2019, Trump praised the CEO for Apple’s domestic investments, accidentally coining the nickname “Tim Apple” in the process.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Greenock was also known for sugar refining, at one point boasting 15 refineries, earning it the nickname Sugaropolis.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Eventually, according to the court filing that spells his nickname as “Jondo,” he took on more responsibilities and became one of the most trusted members of Guzmán Salazar’s inner circle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Matt Wilkinson, a 250-pound left-hander with a throwback nickname, defied the odds to make his big-league debut on Wednesday for the San Francisco Giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Over the years, he’d come to use his nickname as a test to see what kind of people he was dealing with.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
That is, the boisterous Boston guy who calls buddies only by their nicknames, lets everyone at the bar know about it when his team wins and would sacrifice their first born if Brady asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
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
It’s one of Sam’s favorite nicknames for me.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
The creature, nicknamed “Fork,” for its fur mark, was flown home in a state plane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The court document says he began working as “a secretary and armed security” for Óscar Noé Medina González, a top lieutenant in the Chapitos organization nicknamed “El Panu.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the interwar period, Scarborough and Whitby became world-famous destinations for game fishing because of the size of the tuna - nicknamed "tunny".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
They nicknamed it the "Saguaro" because its prominent spiral arms resemble the cactus found in the Sonoran Desert of the Southwestern United States.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Ma nicknamed him “the little monkey” because he is small, agile, and quick on his feet.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
To kick off the globally renowned festival, Carpenter - headlining for the first time - turned the stage into the Hollywood Hills, nicknaming it "Sabrinawood".
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
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
The caption: “POV: Me on my way to HR yet again for nicknaming my co-worker ‘Tariff’ for costing the company more than they’re worth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
As with many a critically reviled Broadway musical, those who loved it banded together, nicknaming themselves “Difanas.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
At some point after the nicknaming, our Radar grew about six inches and started wearing contacts, so I suppose that 3.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
