nicknames
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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
A fan favorite for his witty wording and player nicknames, King turned his most famous catchphrase, “Gimme the Hotsauce,” into the name of his podcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Now I understood why the nicknames made Miles so upset, and I couldn’t listen to it anymore.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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