nicknames
Example Sentences
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Let’s hear it for author David Winder for putting together a list of the top 50 most interesting high school nicknames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
CEO nicknames often are born of job cuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Full Moons were given nicknames around the world as people used them to help keep track of time and monitor the changing seasons.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
They have earned it the nicknames "Copper capital" and "World cobalt capital".
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
It’s one of Sam’s favorite nicknames for me.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
