nickname

Example Sentences

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Inside Exxon, he eventually earned the nickname “Iron Ass” because of his occasionally cantankerous nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Other recorded conversations mention "The One", a nickname which Civil Guard investigators believe refers to Sanchez himself.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Aswath Damodaran, the New York University finance professor with the nickname the “dean of valuation,” had estimated, before getting a look at the prospectus, that SpaceX was worth $1.2 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Shi took office there as abbot in 1999, soon earning the nickname "CEO monk" for transforming the institution into a global brand.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Hearing the nickname my father gave me years ago sparks a pang of missing him.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan