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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Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
But new evidence now makes that nickname less valid.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
Born in 1922, Marilyn and Madelyn were nicknamed ‘the Johnson twins’ growing up in Toledo’s Old West End.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Kate Middleton’s adorable nickname for her youngest child, Prince Louis, made its way into her most recent video message about her health.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
But new evidence now makes that nickname less valid.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
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This massive megastructure has been nicknamed Porphyrion, fittingly after a giant in Greek mythology.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
Born in 1922, Marilyn and Madelyn were nicknamed ‘the Johnson twins’ growing up in Toledo’s Old West End.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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