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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Astronomically, one of the best celestial gems in the traditional constellation Andromeda is the Andromeda Galaxy, otherwise known as Messier object 31.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Keep an eye out for the oft-appearing Babbo Natale (otherwise known as Santa).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Ina Garten, otherwise known as the Barefoot Contessa, is back for the seventh season of her Emmy-Award winning series, Be My Guest.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Sales on the first day of Frieze, otherwise known as the VIP preview slot, proved to be promising, totaling more than 6 million pounds.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Keep an eye out for the oft-appearing Babbo Natale (otherwise known as Santa).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
Ina Garten, otherwise known as the Barefoot Contessa, is back for the seventh season of her Emmy-Award winning series, Be My Guest.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Sales on the first day of Frieze, otherwise known as the VIP preview slot, proved to be promising, totaling more than 6 million pounds.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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