as in epithet
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
his wavy hair earned him the nickname "Curly" early in life
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Recent Examples of nickname
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Would there be a Whalers Booster Club today if the Carolina Hurricanes had adopted Hartford’s team nickname and logo?
—Jay Sloves, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 May 2025
It’s spent about five months exploring an area nicknamed Witch Hazel Hill.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Louisiana’s nickname is the Bayou State for good reason.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Would there be a Whalers Booster Club today if the Carolina Hurricanes had adopted Hartford’s team nickname and logo?
—Jay Sloves, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Verb
The others have nicknamed him Souper, short for Soup Kitchen.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 May 2025
It’s spent about five months exploring an area nicknamed Witch Hazel Hill.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
Noun
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The film shows footage of counter-protesters coming onto campus, slinging epithets.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Shiloh Hendrix, the Minnesota mom filmed repeatedly saying the N-word after being accused of using that epithet to berate a child, has raised more than $750,000 since launching a fundraising campaign one week ago.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The residence earned its quirky moniker for its distinctive cylinder shape and all-glass exterior, offering the singer a striking bolthole during a pivotal moment in his career.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Last month, the university also made a symbolic bow to White House demands, renaming its diversity, equity and inclusion office.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to rename a U.S. Navy ship.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Amid the rift with his father, Harry spoke with his uncle Charles Spencer about changing his family’s last name to Princess Diana's surname, Spencer, but was told the legal challenges would be insurmountable.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Take their choice to formally use both of their surnames, for example.—
Theresa Pichler,
Glamour,
2 June 2025
Verb
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In the course of the initiative, Nigel Jeffries, MOLA’s ceramics specialist, has come to believe that witch bottles may have not only been miscategorized but misnamed: these bottles were likely medical objects, rather than magical ones.—
Geoff Manaugh,
The New Yorker,
31 Oct. 2019
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In some cases, police and lawyers inflict further harm by misgendering and misnaming victims.—
Kristin Lam,
USA TODAY,
20 Nov. 2019
Verb
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Musk did not specify the context in which Trump is allegedly in the files.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The department did not specify exactly how many people were in custody as of Friday afternoon.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Verb
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This denotes a very strong Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 0.1%(compared to 19.9% for the S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The menu denotes which spirits are made in Colorado or come from businesses owned by women, people of color or members of the LGBTQIA+ community.—
Beth Rankin,
Denver Post,
27 May 2025
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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