otherwise known as
idiom
—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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On the way up to the monastery, otherwise known as Paro Taktsang, the royals stopped to talk to three hikers from California who were returning down from the mountain.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Fred Brathwaite, otherwise known as Fab 5 Freddy, was show No. 3, and his plan was to name the place the Serious Gallery.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Colorado’s and Maine’s primaries are March 5, otherwise known as Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen states will hold primary elections.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Solar eclipses can affect the structure and dynamics of Earth's upper atmosphere, otherwise known as the ionosphere, according to NASA.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Pink moon The pink moon, otherwise known as the first full moon of the spring, will rise April 23.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
What most notably separates it from the seasonal flu, however, is eye redness, otherwise known as conjunctivitis.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
The restaurant, called Little Blue Menu, announced the launch of the pizza on March 14, otherwise known as Pi Day.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
In 2021, approximately 81 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with seasonal allergies, otherwise known as hay fever, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Fred Brathwaite, otherwise known as Fab 5 Freddy, was show No. 3, and his plan was to name the place the Serious Gallery.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Colorado’s and Maine’s primaries are March 5, otherwise known as Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen states will hold primary elections.
—USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
Solar eclipses can affect the structure and dynamics of Earth's upper atmosphere, otherwise known as the ionosphere, according to NASA.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
Pink moon The pink moon, otherwise known as the first full moon of the spring, will rise April 23.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
What most notably separates it from the seasonal flu, however, is eye redness, otherwise known as conjunctivitis.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
The restaurant, called Little Blue Menu, announced the launch of the pizza on March 14, otherwise known as Pi Day.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
In 2021, approximately 81 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with seasonal allergies, otherwise known as hay fever, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
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