nickname

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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

She earns her nickname because of an innate “loftiness” that makes her “stately and stern but present.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

And it didn’t take long before she acquired a nickname, and the authority to go along with it: the Queen of Green.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

This is a nickname I haven’t used in a long time, since the first day of fifth grade.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day