nicknames
Example Sentences
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"One of the many things I regret is that I hurt so many people by giving them nasty nicknames, and above all that I was unkind to the children of celebrities."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
They have earned it the nicknames "Copper capital" and "World cobalt capital".
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
“These are the nicknames that Michael would give these young boys,” Amen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
But the truth is, it came from Jazz, who's pretty much the master of nicknames.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
