dubbed

Example Sentences

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The vessel's navigation data showed it had crossed via an Iranian-approved route through its waters, dubbed the "Tehran Toll Booth" by leading shipping journal Lloyd's List.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

PayPal’s founders and early employees, dubbed the “PayPal Mafia” by Fortune magazine in a 2007 story, would go on to invest or build successful Silicon Valley companies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The chart has long since been dubbed “Country” alone, and pop western songs are seen as outliers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The service, dubbed SoFi Big Business Banking, will allow enterprise customers to hold deposits, transfer funds, and settle transactions within SoFi’s nationally chartered bank.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

There was hardly anyone to be seen in the narrow alleys, only a few of the Black Jackets, as Meggie had secretly dubbed them, with skinny boys following them like puppies.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke