nickname

Ships that used this route had to pay a substantial fee, according to maritime data company Lloyd's List Intelligence, which came up with the nickname.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

He was part of the “Dirt Boyz,” a nickname for heavy construction and civil engineering specialists in the Air Force.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Willing oversaw its vast operations with a punctilious vigilance that earned him the nickname “the old regulator.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Graham’s support for the latter earned him the nickname “Lindsey Grahamnesty” from conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

The terrified Vera screamed her friend’s nickname over the intercom to wake her up: “Speed, speed, Lorka!”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Click here to find out why full Moons are given nicknames.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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 online, peptide sellers are offering “research-only” versions; in online forums, it is being referred to by nicknames like “reta” and “ratatouille.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

“That much? When I knew you, you were sunny. Remember? We had nicknames for each other, and Tats said you should be Sunny because you were always seeing the bright side of things.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

At the time the image was captured, the rover was operating west of Jezero Crater in a region the mission's science team has nicknamed "Arbot."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

In a report outlining his discovery, external, Ortea said he wanted to mark Vozinha's "prominent role" and pointed out it also came against a team nicknamed La Roja - The Red One.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

This upcoming bloom spotlights a plant nicknamed Odora, who last opened in 2024, and Odorysseus, a rookie public bloomer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

All eyes will be on whether an alternative candidate can muster the required support to challenge Burnham, nicknamed the "King of the North" for winning three consecutive Greater Manchester mayoral elections.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

I nicknamed her Screwzy, for the impractical, sidewinding course of her days.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Sokol earned a reputation for being hard-driving and sometimes difficult, with some nicknaming him “The Great Young God,” a nod to both his intelligence and his ego.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

Tom's combination with fellow flanker Sam Underhill was a revelation during the tournament and resulted in Jones nicknaming the pair the "kamikaze kids".

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025

Aside from nicknaming Haley “birdbrain,” Trump and his allies largely ignored her until recent weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024

As with many a critically reviled Broadway musical, those who loved it banded together, nicknaming themselves “Difanas.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2022

But in the Key West tradition of nicknaming, everyone called him TooBad because he was terrible at marbles.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm