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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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In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Bucher also introduced Epstein to Varvara Corcos (at the time going by her maiden name Russkova), a partner at venture capital firm GVA Capital.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The writer’s earlier novels were published under her maiden name, Lizzie Pook.—
Diane Garrett,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The book chronicles the relationship between the Huckleberry Finn author (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) and his famed pen name.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before her death earlier this month, Madeleine Sophie Wickham, known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, was known for creating stories full of wit, warmth, and bright, charming chaos.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 Dec. 2025
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This was the achievement that earned him the sobriquet the All-Crushing Kant, leaving no traditional dogma standing.—
Adam Kirsch,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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Giselle, who asked to be identified by her middle name to protect her family, said both parents now spend most of their time hiding at home.—
Anna Heqimi,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kardashian explained that True’s name came from her grandfather’s middle name.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Published under the nom de plume Jonathan Gash, Lovejoy is a set of 24 books from Dr John Grant.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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There’s a particular collection that has several nicknames, like the winter hexagon, winter circle, winter oval and more.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to Enquirer archives, it was opened in 1926 by Donald and Genevieve Karcher (Donald's nickname was Zip, according to Burke).—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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The more common nickname, El Mencho, is said to be a diminutive of his first name, Nemesio.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Another gender-neutral name that had a burst of popularity in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamie was a go-to for girls or a diminutive of James for boys.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Hypocorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocorism. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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