pet name
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There’s something so intriguing to me about what they’ve done with that pet name across the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Outside is a bench dedicated to "Jennie Wren" – the family's pet name for her daughter – where Ms Moore often sits to reflect and allow memories from happier times to return.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2024
Most members of my family have their own pet name: My mother used to go by Moni, my niece is Bubaloo, I have Pinky Aunties and Sweetu Didis and Bubbly Uncles.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2024
He’ll botch a gig over his annoyance at not being allowed to call a stranger by a pet name she reserves for her closest friend.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2024
I know he’s trying to be sweet, but his pet name for me suddenly feels annoying, like a box I want to get out of.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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