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Recent Examples of hypocorism
Someone named the fog Karl, but none of our other weather gets a hypocorism.
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Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 29 Sep. 2020
Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 29 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocorism
Noun
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Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The term is used to describe the children of actors, singers, models and entrepreneurs who often benefit due to the connections and power of their family name.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His ex-wife reverted to her maiden name earlier this month when Andrew relinquished the use of his royal titles, including Duke of York.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The actress' daughter also filed to legally change her last name to Neuens — her birth mother's maiden name — after being removed from Rosie's will in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite the nearly identical nature of her pen name and the name of the conversion therapist, the author said similarities between the two were purely coincidental.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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An original manuscript and cover sketch by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss, will be published by Random House Children’s Books next year.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Maintaining Tight Control Those closest to Il Signor Armani – his sobriquet among employees and collaborators – have been groomed to follow his lead.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The kidnapping and killing of Charles Lindbergh’s son often is given that sobriquet.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Both Prince William and Prince Harry later honored their mother by giving their daughters, Princess Charlotte and Princess Lilibet, the middle name of Diana.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Neo-soul is in her blood, her mom introduced her to Lauryn Hill’s music, and Olivia’s middle name, Lauren, is actually a tribute to Hill.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Son of Spergy — the title is a nod to the nickname of Caesar’s father, gospel singer Norwill Simmonds — is the fourth album by the singer-songwriter.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 22-year-old Scarberry said the shop is named after the nickname her friends gave her.—
Jason Dill
November 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Hypocorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocorism. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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