nickname

Example Sentences

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In the 1900s, Brora was the first place north of Inverness to have electricity, leading its residents to nickname their home Electric City.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Some specimens discovered over the last century retained detailed skin impressions and other soft tissue features, earning the nickname "dinosaur mummies."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"The sergeant at arms has confirmed that Senator Bato is no longer in the building," Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano told a news conference, using Dela Rosa's nickname.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

An 85-mile stretch of Louisiana, running southeast from Baton Rouge, hosts such a concentration of heavy industry that it long ago garnered the nickname “Cancer Alley.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Perilee calls her their little magpie, and the nickname fits like a glove.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson