pet name

Example Sentences

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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

According to one explanation, Parnelli was an aunt’s pet name for her young nephew.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

“Blueback” gets its title from the pet name a young diver gives her aquatic playmate.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

For their daughter, good name and pet name are one and the same: Sonali, meaning “she who is golden.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri