dubbed

Example Sentences

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Her presidency was overshadowed by several investigations, including a corruption inquiry dubbed "Rolexgate", concerning allegations she accepted Rolex watches as bribes.

From BBC

Local residents dubbed it Boko Haram - a name which in the Hausa language loosely translates as "Western education is forbidden" because of their opposition to Western-style schools.

From BBC

The best it can do for jokes is endless animal wordplay—a road sign reading “Gnu Jersey,” a bacchanal dubbed “Burning Mammal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency warned that a cyclone dubbed Senyar had formed on Wednesday, which could bring more extreme weather to the region in coming days.

From Barron's

The next year, Forbes dubbed Silver Lake “America’s Hippest Hipster Neighborhood,” which meant it was no longer … that.

From Los Angeles Times