nickname
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Among his gym friends, the rising prices have even been given a nickname – "proteinflation".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In an unfortunate attempt to make the wine happen, winesellers in the aughts started referring to it by the nickname “Groo-Vee.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Despite their mudcat nickname, enormous catfish keep a surprisingly clean den.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Prosecutors say Brass was also known by the nickname “Lord” and controlled a company named Pinnacle Brass LLC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
His nickname came from a firework incident in the Fontainebleau, the famous forest southeast of Paris.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
CEO nicknames often are born of job cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
They have earned it the nicknames "Copper capital" and "World cobalt capital".
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
He was also known for his brash personality, which earned him the nicknames "the Mouth of the South" and "Captain Outrageous".
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
What were some nicknames you had growing up?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Oh, sure. People who don’t know her well—the government, her boss. We all have our official names, and then our nicknames, which are like secrets that only the people who love us use.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
It was this 10-year-old cat, nicknamed 'Tigrino', that set scientists on the path to discovery.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the wake of the crash, the Professional Helicopter Pilots Assn., now nicknamed SoCal Rotors, was formed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The setting for Alex Preston’s “A Stranger in Corfu” is the Greek island of Vidos, nicknamed Spyland by its inhabitants, all of whom are retired British intelligence agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The new circuit, known as the 'Madring', is a demanding 5.4-kilometre track with 22 corners, including its headline feature, a 24-percent-banked turn nicknamed "La Monumental".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Once the message became public knowledge, gunters nicknamed it “the Limerick.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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
She began performing at 7, with the Oakland Tribune nicknaming her the “Mysterious Mite” and describing her stage presence as that of an “old trouper.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
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
