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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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Charming, well-heeled, and dedicated to raising his daughters to honor the family name, Harris (Dallas) is a hard worker, a loyal husband, and stoic in the face of crisis.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The club championship board boasts its fair share of the family name, too.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Relatives of Christa Gilley, whose maiden name is Bauer, questioned how her husband escaped the country.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
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After Bingham was born, Bellamy said that Bingham was his mother's maiden name, and Bing Russell was Kurt Russell's dad.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Spenuzza, who was born in Quito, Ecuador, has written 15 books under her pen name Cecilia Velástegui, ranging from historical and cultural fiction to bilingual children’s books.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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Wishing you all a weekend of sweet sobriquets, unlikely party venues, and careful character development.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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Meanwhile, Bingham's middle name, Hawn, is a nod to Hudson's mother.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The profile used his middle name, Jacob.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.—
E.L. James,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Full of energy, B.C. assumed a nom de plume and, at the same time, obtained a job with another publication, also as a business writer.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Don’t let Will Lee’s nickname fool you.—
Mike Kaye
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Hence, the nickname Alonso supplied him.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 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 11 May. 2026.
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