nickname

Example Sentences

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“He only gives nicknames to the guys he likes,” Legend says under his breath.

From Literature

The 85-pound turtle earned her nickname from aquarium staffers when she quickly began eating after having her flipper amputated, and her enthusiasm for grub hasn’t waned.

From Los Angeles Times

Give the account a nickname, like “Play Money,” to remind yourself that this is the only place you’ll speculate.

From The Wall Street Journal

So why do Cimbom – the enigmatic nickname for Turkey's most successful football club – have such a good record against English teams?

From BBC

Over the years, he’d come to use his nickname as a test to see what kind of people he was dealing with.

From Literature