initials
Example Sentences
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Ocasio-Cortez, widely known by her initials AOC, burst onto the national political scene with an upset congressional victory in 2018 and rapidly became a leading voice of the Democratic Party's left wing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The United Arab Emirates reported there was no local transmission when the patient, known by his initials M.S., was there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The former leader, known by his initials JOH, returned home on July 26, nearly eight months after Trump issued his shock pardon that overturned Hernandez's 45-year prison sentence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Although the artist is only identified by his initials, N.D.C, the Times was able to identify him through social media and news reports as Nayvadius DeMun Cash, the rapper known professionally as “Future.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Donny nodded, gently handed back Petey’s letter, and said, “Good stuff, bro. Thornton Unified Research and Development Institute. Tell me something, did you notice what the initials spell?”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
