nickname
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Despite their mudcat nickname, enormous catfish keep a surprisingly clean den.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The nickname refers to the group of PayPal founders and former employees who went on to start other tech companies, including SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, LinkedIn, YouTube and Yelp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Crockett also drew criticism in March 2025 when she called Gov. Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, “Governor Hot Wheels,” though she said the nickname was not about his wheelchair use.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Stache!” she yelled at Moore, using his nickname.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
She got her nickname because she’s such an amazing baker.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Let’s hear it for author David Winder for putting together a list of the top 50 most interesting high school nicknames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Historically, full Moons were given nicknames to help keep track of time and monitor the changing seasons.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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
His inmate nicknames were Powerful, Powwow, and PW.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
The new circuit, known as the 'Madring', is a demanding 5.4-kilometre track with 22 corners, including its headline feature, a 24-percent-banked turn nicknamed "La Monumental".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Further up the Yulong River, the Fuli Bridge, an old stone arch nicknamed “Moon Bridge” for its round reflection in the water, is another popular spot to pose for pictures or drone videos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The bird, affectionately nicknamed Kinky because of the kink in its broken wing, was nursed back to health by its two, unusually caring parents.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It may cause the full Moon - nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon - to take on an eerie reddish glow.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Our part of District 12, nicknamed the Seam, is usually crawling with coal miners heading out to the morning shift at this hour.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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
The caption: “POV: Me on my way to HR yet again for nicknaming my co-worker ‘Tariff’ for costing the company more than they’re worth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
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
They had extinguished the main fire, which ignited smaller ones, nicknaming it “la Mère,” or mother, in French.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
The local racetrackers grew fond of the odd, bookish boy, nicknaming him Red, and a few let him ride their horses.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
