nickname
Example Sentences
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The awards are nicknamed "the Oscars" thanks to an anecdote that stretches back to 1931.
From BBC
Researchers have given a newly identified Australian tree species an unusual nickname.
From Science Daily
Owen recalled the period when the player who picked up the nickname 'Wazza' emerged as a teenage England star at Euro 2004 - six years after Owen made a similar splash at the 1998 World Cup.
From BBC
The effort has earned her a following, a city council ally and a few nicknames: Trashley Madison.
The domestic interest in the market earned it the nickname of the “Squid Game” market, teeing off the Netflix series of high-stakes risk taking.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
