nickname

Example Sentences

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The city of Pyongyang became so dominated by Christians that it acquired a nickname: the “Jerusalem of the East.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Born Eldrick Tont Woods on Dec. 30, 1975, Tiger was given his nickname by his father, Earl, a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In 1991 Army veteran and divorced dad Anselmo “Tony” Ortiz, who also goes by the nickname Rocky, was working full time and attending college.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

David, whose activism has earned him the nickname "Commander", became politically active in the mid-2000s after learning about the FCT's unique constitutional status.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He found the nickname both funny and appropriate, using it to sign letters to Maggie.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock