nickname

Example Sentences

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That Hearts is in title contention makes them one of the great underdogs in world sports—and not only because the club’s other nickname is the Jam Tarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The stand-off helped earn him the nickname "King of the North".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The man’s duality was evident by the fact that he truly was the ugly, divisive character that spawned the nickname “Tricky Dick.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

"The sergeant at arms has confirmed that Senator Bato is no longer in the building," Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano told a news conference, using Dela Rosa's nickname.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

His nickname came from a firework incident in the Fontainebleau, the famous forest southeast of Paris.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse