pet name
Example Sentences
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Outside is a bench dedicated to "Jennie Wren" – the family's pet name for her daughter – where Ms Moore often sits to reflect and allow memories from happier times to return.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
Most members of my family have their own pet name: My mother used to go by Moni, my niece is Bubaloo, I have Pinky Aunties and Sweetu Didis and Bubbly Uncles.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2024
According to one explanation, Parnelli was an aunt’s pet name for her young nephew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
He’ll botch a gig over his annoyance at not being allowed to call a stranger by a pet name she reserves for her closest friend.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
This would be her basket name or pet name, and would be used until she grew older.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
