nickname

Example Sentences

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When prebiotic soda Poppi jokingly teased a nonexistent “Amaya Papaya” beverage, using the nickname of Amaya Espinal, last year’s winning contestant and fan favorite, ITV sent the Pepsi-owned brand a cease-and-desist letter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

You may know it by a third name, a common nickname:

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

For bankers, SpaceX’s IPO will likely be “lucrative,” according to Jay Ritter, a professor at the University of Florida who has earned the nickname “Mr. IPO” for his extensive research.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

In the 1900s, Brora was the first place north of Inverness to have electricity, leading its residents to nickname their home Electric City.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I’ve never heard this nickname, but it seems to cut through her anger.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller