nickname

Example Sentences

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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

She earns her nickname because of an innate “loftiness” that makes her “stately and stern but present.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

His Fort Worth restaurant—named for his nickname, Chalio—features murals that reflect that family history.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Once the game started Jackson lived up to a nickname given to him because he runs everywhere, including out of his house in the mornings and around the corner to his nearby school.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I asked him where he got the nickname, and he said it was from a song.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks