as in epithet
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
his wavy hair earned him the nickname "Curly" early in life
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Recent Examples of nickname
Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit said leaked information included license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle nicknames and, in a small number of cases, mailing addresses.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, is one of the largest intelligence compromises in U.S. history.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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While officially named the Academy Award of Merit, the statuette is affectionately known as Oscar, a nickname popularized by Academy librarian Margaret Herrick and adopted by the Academy in 1939.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit said leaked information included license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle nicknames and, in a small number of cases, mailing addresses.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 14-foot-tall Nova-C the lander, nicknamed Odysseus for the hero of Greek myth, touched down Feb. 22, landing in the southernmost location of any lunar craft before it.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, is one of the largest intelligence compromises in U.S. history.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new genus.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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The algorithms that underpin LLMs will by default offer up nasty or potentially harmful output such as racist epithets or instructions for building bombs, and fine-tuning from human testers is typically used to teach them behave better.Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Starting in 1984, Chris and Rich played with a revolving cast of band members under the band’s new moniker, Mr. Crowe’s Garden, named after the children’s book, Johnny Crow’s Garden.Charles Moss, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Frampton released his most recent album, Ugly, under his Slowthai moniker in 2023.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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September Richmond's baseball stadium was renamed, Winsome Earle-Sears announced her run for governor, an audit found wild failures in the city's finance department and Southwest Virginia saw widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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The 726-foot Boulder Dam, which was dedicated in 1935, was renamed for former President Herbert Hoover in 1947.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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And while some billionaires built their success from the ground up, there are certain surnames whose appearances on lists of the world’s wealthiest individuals span generations.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
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In a now-viral video, viewed over 1.6 million times, Jayla, who didn't give her surname, flashes a playful grin and adjusts her colorful sweater.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the course of the initiative, Nigel Jeffries, MOLA’s ceramics specialist, has come to believe that witch bottles may have not only been miscategorized but misnamed: these bottles were likely medical objects, rather than magical ones.Geoff Manaugh, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2019
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In some cases, police and lawyers inflict further harm by misgendering and misnaming victims.Kristin Lam, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2019
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Target did not specify when the stores would be opening when asked by USA TODAY.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Unless specified, exact release dates are yet to be revealed.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Each of the four categories is color-coded to denote its difficulty, with yellow representing the easiest, followed by green, blue and purple.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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For example, in women, back pain, nausea, or lightheadedness can denote a heart attack or angina, rather than chest discomfort, the typical symptom in men—though this can occur in women too.Anna Byrne, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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