nickname

Example Sentences

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"This gave him the nickname among his socialite friends as the gull's friend," Neave says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The hopefuls included the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori, a comedian who imitates his rivals, a fugitive, and a business magnate who has adopted the nickname Porky because of his chubby face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The first they requested to name in honor of their spacecraft's nickname, "Integrity."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In 1991 Army veteran and divorced dad Anselmo “Tony” Ortiz, who also goes by the nickname Rocky, was working full time and attending college.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“I don’t pretend, Fly,” she said, using his nickname for the first time.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan