nickname

Example Sentences

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Shi took office there as abbot in 1999, soon earning the nickname "CEO monk" for transforming the institution into a global brand.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And in February, he earned the nickname of “Secretary of Defense” after he saved 41 shots in the Americans’ gold-medal win over Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

You may know it by a third name, a common nickname:

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

For bankers, SpaceX’s IPO will likely be “lucrative,” according to Jay Ritter, a professor at the University of Florida who has earned the nickname “Mr. IPO” for his extensive research.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Tall, bullet scarred, small-eyed, and jittery, he seemed to be wasting away from within—hence his nickname, Slim.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann