nickname

Example Sentences

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The club's nickname 'Los Tuzos', translates to 'the gophers', referring to a burrowing rodent found in North and Central America and serving as a nod to their mining heritage.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

You may know it by a third name, a common nickname:

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Coming home from the hospital with me, my mother wondered aloud what my nickname should be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

For bankers, SpaceX’s IPO will likely be “lucrative,” according to Jay Ritter, a professor at the University of Florida who has earned the nickname “Mr. IPO” for his extensive research.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Dad rolls his eyes, and I wait for Aunt Melissa to snap at him for using her childhood nickname.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller