nickname

Example Sentences

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The 'ginger Penaud' is a big nickname to live up to.

From BBC

They have been affectionately nicknamed the "innit boys", and Iwobi hopes they have helped open the door for others to represent their home country.

From BBC

Lear nicknamed Reiner’s character after what his own father used to call him when he was a rebellious kid.

From Salon

Bee balloons floated in the wind in honour of the youngest victim of the attack, Matilda, who was nicknamed "Matilda Bee".

From BBC

And gone was the owner of the irreverent nickname "Fatty Lai": he had lost considerable weight.

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