nickname
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“Today, we mourn not only Nims, but every life lost in this tragedy,” said Elite Exped, the expedition company that Purja co-founded, referring to him by his nickname.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
MVP says it has earned the nickname "The National Trust for music venues" due to its model of buying venues to secure their futures.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ships that used this route had to pay a substantial fee, according to maritime data company Lloyd's List Intelligence, which came up with the nickname.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Throughout his career, Kirby earned the nickname “Actor’s Guardian Angel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
I cringe at my nickname and the fact that she finally remembers my existence.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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
Or sometimes they made up little nicknames to dominate us.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
It is a curious diagnosis from an administration whose senior officials have lately been swapping notes on a regimen nicknamed the “sauerkraut diet.”
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The patterns also climb the sides of a nearby butte nicknamed "Miraflores."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
The pass-and-move approach, nicknamed tiki-taka, was taught to players from the time they were eight years old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
A quick-witted and intelligent kid, he’d been nicknamed “the Professor” and set his sights early on the idea of someday going to college.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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
As with many a critically reviled Broadway musical, those who loved it banded together, nicknaming themselves “Difanas.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 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
