nickname

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

That Hearts is in title contention makes them one of the great underdogs in world sports—and not only because the club’s other nickname is the Jam Tarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In the 1900s, Brora was the first place north of Inverness to have electricity, leading its residents to nickname their home Electric City.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I cringe at my nickname and the fact that she finally remembers my existence.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith