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
The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Saleh has come to know his customers by their first names, and even by their nicknames.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Musk was one of Trump’s biggest financial backers during the 2024 presidential campaign and has been given his own task force, nicknamed DOGE, and staff.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The city bequeathed him a new nickname, borrowed from their greatest footballing son — ‘Kvaradona’.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Saleh has come to know his customers by their first names, and even by their nicknames.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Taking over that role will be Riccardo Adami, who was the engineer for Carlos Sainz (the Spaniard affectionately nicknamed Adami ‘Ricky’) as well as four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, and will now be the voice on the end of the radio to Hamilton through races.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Musk was one of Trump’s biggest financial backers during the 2024 presidential campaign and has been given his own task force, nicknamed DOGE, and staff.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
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The rhetorical question was asked tongue-in-cheek, but the suggestion that this great showman could be given the epithet reserved for only the most one-dimensional players underlines his efficiency.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Even more of a jolt, in the original Broadway run, was Hammerstein’s lyric for the opening chorus, in which audiences heard Black singers identify themselves with the most severe racial epithet.—
Joshua Barone,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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None of those players are American born, which, historically, is a prerequisite for the face of the league moniker.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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During the pandemic, Parson, who goes by the moniker Fearless Jack Rabbit, channeled his passion for art into an unexpected form of connection.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Maybe the tradition known as Red Friday should be renamed Pantone 186-C Friday.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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During the inauguration, Infantino was filmed laughing animatedly as Trump stated that the Gulf of Mexico would be renamed the Gulf of America.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex call their daughter by the nickname Lili, and PEOPLE understands that the couple has adopted their Sussex titles as their family surname.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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In Oaklawn Cemetery, officials found some remains with enough genetic material to create DNA profiles, which were linked to surnames in multiple states.—
Joseph Rushmore,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The city’s current law only specifies dog, cat or rabbit.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Rogerson and Barden said the insurance company deemed the truck too far gone and paid out a claim, but the pair did not specify the amount.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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That’s why the bill suggests developing a colored label system to denote THC potency.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2025
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Merchandise is organized by category, which is denoted by colored tags.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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