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nickname

[nik-naym] / ˈnɪkˌneɪm /


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Jewish-majority parties opposed to Netanyahu, known by his nickname Bibi, won 48 seats, while two Arab-majority parties, Raam and the Joint List, secured a combined 19 seats.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Despite its nickname, the tax also falls on more modest multifamily residences like apartment buildings that exceed the sales price benchmarks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Information superhighway” was a fitting nickname for a system that could blast the average user through a vast network of art and intelligence.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Her nickname was “la Pasionaria,” the Passionate One.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

I’m not sure why it bugs me so much that her other friends have a different nickname for her.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

The Telluride HEV is the sort of vehicle families get emotionally attached to, giving them affectionate nicknames like Bessie or Maude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Historically, full Moons have been given nicknames to help people keep track of time and monitor the changing seasons.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

That is, the boisterous Boston guy who calls buddies only by their nicknames, lets everyone at the bar know about it when his team wins and would sacrifice their first born if Brady asked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

They have earned it the nicknames "Copper capital" and "World cobalt capital".

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

When our new teacher called roll and asked for our preferred nicknames, Amelia didn’t correct him.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

The carefully coordinated operation, nicknamed the "Big Bang," took months to prepare and was completed approximately six weeks after engineers carried out an identical procedure on Voyager 2.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Her achievement saw her nicknamed 'The Queen of the Palace' and she was also awarded an MBE for her services to darts in 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Shares in the company nicknamed “the front page of the internet” tumbled 25% to $96.85, with the decline at 44% since the start of the year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Weil’s adversaries nicknamed the firm “We’ll Getcha & Mangle Ya,” for its aggressive—and successful—tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Our house was situated in an area nicknamed Westcliff by its residents after the fancy white suburb to the north.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Sokol earned a reputation for being hard-driving and sometimes difficult, with some nicknaming him “The Great Young God,” a nod to both his intelligence and his ego.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

The name Beaver Moon follows a longstanding tradition of nicknaming supermoons.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

The caption: “POV: Me on my way to HR yet again for nicknaming my co-worker ‘Tariff’ for costing the company more than they’re worth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025

She began performing at 7, with the Oakland Tribune nicknaming her the “Mysterious Mite” and describing her stage presence as that of an “old trouper.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

The local racetrackers grew fond of the odd, bookish boy, nicknaming him Red, and a few let him ride their horses.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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