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

The necessary but perhaps inelegant design earned the Space Shuttle its own nickname: the “flying brick.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The historian Rachel Trethewey corrects that in a lively biography, “Muv,” which takes its title from the nickname Sydney’s children bestowed on her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

“The nickname was given to me as a boy, so people wouldn’t get me mixed up with my father.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood