pet name

Example Sentences

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“I realized Larry was falling in love with me,” she told The Times in 1996, when he called her by a pet name while they were in rehearsals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

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

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

He calls me by my pet name as I lean over to kiss him.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse