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Synonyms: Noun
alias, byname, cognomen, epithet, handle, moniker (also monicker), sobriquet (also soubriquet), surname
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His mother gave him the nickname “Winky” when he was a baby. Earvin “Magic” Johnson got his nickname from the way he handled a basketball.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In fact, most nicknames derived from my last name were complementary in nature. — Sean Wellington, Essence, "Why I (Proudly) Took My Wife’s Last Name When We Got Married," 30 Aug. 2019 The Trona High stadium with its desolate field and modest bleachers also got a nickname: the Pit. — Los Angeles Times, "Trona High’s once-mighty Sandmen fight to keep football alive in wake of earthquakes," 28 Aug. 2019 The event — called Gem City Shine in a nod to the city’s nickname — comes three weeks after nine people were killed in the downtown Oregon District. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Dave Chappelle to host benefit concert for Dayton, Ohio, weeks after mass shooting," 25 Aug. 2019 Revolution 2, Fire 1 FOXBOROUGH — Revolution forward Gustavo Bou’s nickname is La Pantera (The Panther). — Frank Dell’apa, BostonGlobe.com, "Gustavo Bou lifts Revolution over Fire," 24 Aug. 2019 According to the resolution, about 31 of the state's 421 public school districts still use Native American mascots, symbols, images, logos or nicknames. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Resolution circulating among school boards calls for retiring Native American mascots," 14 Aug. 2019 The point of the amused contention is not that O’Rourke was given such a nickname at or near birth. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "How Robert O’Rourke Became ‘Beto’," 12 Aug. 2019 Even royals aren't immune to the appeal of pet names—in fact, the House of Windsor has something of a penchant for nicknames. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Princess Eugenie Reveals Princess Beatrice's Secret Nickname on Instagram," 9 Aug. 2019 Mitch McConnell — Addison Mitchell McConnell, Jr. The man who leads the Senate is doing so with a nickname. — Jason Silverstein, CBS News, "Trump mocks Beto O'Rourke's "phony name." Did you know these politicians are using nicknames too?," 7 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Much like the Loch Ness Monster, Lake Champlain has long been rumored to have its own sea creature, nicknamed Champ. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths," 22 Aug. 2019 In 1967, Lake became Manson’s youngest follower, nicknamed Snake. — Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times, "How Charles Manson cast his spell on homecoming queens, honor students and dropouts," 11 Aug. 2019 Darroch’s comments were in relation to the prosecution of two British ISIS members — nicknamed the Beatles — accused of gruesome murders in Syria. — NBC News, "Trump warns U.S. allies to take back captured ISIS fighters," 3 Aug. 2019 The seven major contenders were nicknamed the Seven Dwarfs. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, "Why Joe Biden’s First Campaign for President Collapsed After Just 3 Months," 30 July 2019 The Chelsea full-back's grandfather was nicknamed Marquitos, and conquered Europe five times with Real Madrid. — SI.com, "Daniel Maldini: 6 Things to Know About the 3rd Generation Starlet," 25 July 2019 Multiple schools in the region are still nicknamed Midgets, including Butternut, Wisconsin; Freeburg, Illinois; Estherville, Iowa; and Dickinson, North Dakota. — USA TODAY, "Roller coaster ghost town, Alaska heat, rock hyrax pups: News from around our 50 states," 8 July 2019 The previous wingspan leader was Howard Hughes’ World War II-era eight-engine H-4 Hercules flying boat — nicknamed the Spruce Goose. — John Antczak, The Seattle Times, "Giant Stratolaunch aircraft lifts off from California," 13 Apr. 2019 Shingletown, nicknamed Little Paradise, is one of the state’s most wildfire-vulnerable communities. — Special To The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Wildfire toll leaves communities struggling to recover," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nickname.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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