Sentence examples for some nicknames from inspiring English sources

Some nicknames stuck, which was unfortunate for those rulers but fortunate for us.

Some nicknames come not from crazy Uncle Vinny at birth, or from fellow mobsters, but from the police.

Some nicknames can obviously be harmless or even be viewed as a term of endearment, the way a parent would call a child a "rug rat".

The origins of some nicknames are clear: Adris DeLeon, a wiry guard who has probably been the city's biggest star this summer, has earned the name "2 Hard 2 Guard" because he is difficult to defend.

Some nicknames carry no threatening baggage: Jack "the Hat" McVitie, who was killed by Reggie Kray in 1967, was sensitive about going bald and thus always wore his trademark headgear.

Some nicknames can create a controversy.

Some nicknamed him "Maqdisi junior".

The monument offends many Estonians; some nickname the hulking bronze figure the "unknown rapist".

When he grew out his beard, some nicknamed him the Amish Rifle.

Within a year, forward guidance had to be dropped, replaced with a far more vague set of promises some nicknamed "fuzzy guidance".

Profiteering private hospitals and clinics, some nicknamed "quack" hospitals, are now marketing abortion services, as well as treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.