nickname

Example Sentences

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When revealing to BBC Sport in 2022 why he was given the nickname 'Meatball', he said it was born from him having a "big, round head" with a buzzcut during his days at St Mirren.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That included “Dumbo” — South Korea’s In Gee Chun — who got that nickname years ago because of her exceptionally keen hearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

“It’s where you got your name. Your nickname, I mean. Coal.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste