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nicknames

NOUN

informal title

Synonyms

STRONGEST

epithet moniker sobriquet style tag

STRONG

appellation byname byword denomination diminutive handle label

WEAK

familiar name pet name

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

He knew everyone, even now—not their real names, of course, but their nicknames.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

But the truth is, it came from Jazz, who's pretty much the master of nicknames.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds