nickname

Example Sentences

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The unusual nickname reflects the backgrounds of the researchers involved.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

An 85-mile stretch of Louisiana, running southeast from Baton Rouge, hosts such a concentration of heavy industry that it long ago garnered the nickname “Cancer Alley.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

I was comfortable being called “weekend girl” and had even coined the nickname.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Known by the nickname “Mouth of the South” because he would speak his mind on almost any topic, Turner brought an unorthodox style to his business dealings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Ever since Elizabeth told me Mr. Montgomery’s nickname, I can’t help but picture him as a truck with a narrow, expressionless grill plastered on its front.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan