nickname

Example Sentences

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She earned the nickname “Ice Queen” on the court for her intensity, and said she surprised people when she would show a sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The 42-year-old dark horse contender has recently made more efforts in courting the Latino vote through meme-y internet tactics and has even employed Spanish to create a new nickname for Bass — “Karen Bassura.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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’d gotten his nickname because someone was always borrowing his hammer and he was always yelling at them to bring it back.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm