nicknames
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The Telluride HEV is the sort of vehicle families get emotionally attached to, giving them affectionate nicknames like Bessie or Maude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
For decades, the town has relied on finding houses by their whimsical nicknames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Click here to find out why full Moons are given nicknames.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
That is, the boisterous Boston guy who calls buddies only by their nicknames, lets everyone at the bar know about it when his team wins and would sacrifice their first born if Brady asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
“Oh, sure. People who don’t know her well—the government, her boss. We all have our official names, and then our nicknames, which are like secrets that only the people who love us use.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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