nickname

Example Sentences

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Given the Oslo patient's robust health, Troseid suggested that his nickname was no longer suitable.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The city of Pyongyang became so dominated by Christians that it acquired a nickname: the “Jerusalem of the East.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

David, whose activism has earned him the nickname "Commander", became politically active in the mid-2000s after learning about the FCT's unique constitutional status.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s Elizabeth. But if you don’t mind, I prefer Lizzie. My gran says that’s a nickname reserved for barmaids and axe murderers, but I quite like it.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin