otherwise known as
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—used to indicate a different name that people know or that a person uses
France's King Louis XIV, otherwise known as the Sun King
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Their target is Senate Bill 399, otherwise known as the California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act, which was signed by Gov. Newsom on Sept. 27 and took effect on New Year’s Day.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That window, otherwise known as the shower's peak activity, is when stargazers will want to be on the lookout for meteors.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Littlefinger Master manipulator Petyr Baelish, otherwise known as Littlefinger, lies his way through life.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
This styling product features a moisturizing trifecta of argan oil, vitamin E, and the brand's proprietary thermal polymer (otherwise known as silicone) to give any hairstyle a smoother, sleeker effect.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
That window, otherwise known as the shower's peak activity, is when stargazers will want to be on the lookout for meteors.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Littlefinger Master manipulator Petyr Baelish, otherwise known as Littlefinger, lies his way through life.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
This styling product features a moisturizing trifecta of argan oil, vitamin E, and the brand's proprietary thermal polymer (otherwise known as silicone) to give any hairstyle a smoother, sleeker effect.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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