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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The second biggest increase in credit scores over that timeframe was for the 30-to-44 cohort, otherwise known as Millennials. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 Smith is one who was around in the dark ages, otherwise known as 2023 when IU needed a trick play in the fourth overtime to defeat Akron. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 But that’s what Claude Vorilhon, otherwise known as Raël, believes, calling his belief system — what else? Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 The delicious date, otherwise known as nature’s candy, is changing its reputation. Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for otherwise known as

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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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