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

Saavedra briefly entertained the name “Charro,” a reference to Mexican cowboys, before landing on Tapatío, a nickname used for people born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where all three of his children were born.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The first they requested to name in honor of their spacecraft's nickname, "Integrity."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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

This is a nickname I haven’t used in a long time, since the first day of fifth grade.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day