nickname
Example Sentences
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Littler is nicknamed "The Nuke" and his Instagram account -- which features updates of life away from darts including recently passing his car driving test -- has 1.9 million followers.
From Barron's
Giménez's restoration went viral and earned the nickname "Monkey Christ", because of Christ's head resembling a hairy monkey.
From BBC
They discussed Andrew's travel plans as a trade envoy - a role that earned him the nickname "Airmiles Andy" - including visits to China, Russia, southeast Asia and Spain.
From BBC
Gerstner’s shirt was blue, perhaps appropriate for a company nicknamed Big Blue.
This season, no quarterback has been as precociously stellar—brilliant, really—as Maye, a 23-year-old North Carolinian with a golden arm and a nickname that no one quite understands.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
