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
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In reality—my natural brows grow straight down—thick, stubborn, and fondly nicknamed my little mustaches.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Terry Reid, the British rock singer and songwriter, who turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to embark on a solo career that earned him the nickname Superlungs, has died.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The project to replace the old terminal was nicknamed the Big Build.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In reality—my natural brows grow straight down—thick, stubborn, and fondly nicknamed my little mustaches.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Other athletes trademarked phrases or nicknames like Tom Brady (TB12), Robert Griffin III (Unbelievably believable), and Pat Riley (Three-peat).
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Terry Reid, the British rock singer and songwriter, who turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple to embark on a solo career that earned him the nickname Superlungs, has died.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nickname
Noun
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Tackett shouted racial epithets against Latinos at the driver before hurling a cup of hot coffee into their car, splashing the victim’s face, hands and the inside of his car, Oldoerp said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
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The two welders who had been spewing racist epithets at Pierre, the lawsuit said, began retaliating.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
Noun
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And should Cal Raleigh, the breakout MLB star with a nickname beloved by baseball fans, be profiting off his Big Dumper moniker?—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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It's also eliminated seven street names, either for new monikers or because the streets themselves no longer exist.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yet Poppi, as the brand was now renamed, found traction among influencers stuck at home.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The city of Tenochtitlan was taken and renamed Mexico City in 1521, its temples knocked down and replaced with churches.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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This unusual celebrity baby name is technically a Japanese surname, but that didn’t stop Skai Jackson from bestowing it upon her baby girl.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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Cruise for years has reportedly been estranged from their 19-year-old daughter, Suri, who dropped her father’s surname last year.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 July 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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These policies should address potential misuse, specify acceptable use cases and delineate accountability, especially given the varied regulatory landscapes across regions.—
Rob Green,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The airline will begin daily service from Seattle to London, though the carrier did not specify a date, and tickets are not yet on sale.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In this psychological thriller, readers are taken on a wild ride that truly denotes that not everything that glitters is gold, and that the wealthy have their fair share of secrets and problems, too.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Cree, located primarily in Canada, know it as the flying up moon, denoting the time of year when young birds are learning to fly, while the Assiniboine people, who are originally from the Northern Great Plains, call it the black cherries moon to mark when cherries are becoming ripe.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Nickname.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nickname. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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