nickname

Example Sentences

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Because of its hidden nature and extreme brightness at those wavelengths, the team gave it the nickname 'Shadow Blaster.'

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

“Fred was a very gracious, generous man and made sure that people who didn’t get a break in life got a fair shot in the courtroom,” said Brown, using Sayre’s nickname.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

When revealing to BBC Sport in 2022 why he was given the nickname 'Meatball', he said it was born from him having a "big, round head" with a buzzcut during his days at St Mirren.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Inside Exxon, he eventually earned the nickname “Iron Ass” because of his occasionally cantankerous nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I’m still mad that he called me my only-at-home nickname in public.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari