Sentence examples for won the name from inspiring English sources

By defeating a Swedish invasion force at the confluence of the Rivers Izhora and Neva (1240), he won the name Nevsky, "of the Neva".

Let he without sin … " And, as his face darkens in righteous anger, you remember how he won the name Nasty Nigel in the first place.

His forebears were travelling comedians, performing at the fairs of Europe: his grandfather won the name "Iron-Legs" by leaping to the chandeliers at L'Opéra Comique in Paris for a bet; his father, Giuseppe, "the Signior", was a pantomimist and ballet master who drilled the children at Sadler's Wells with jaw-dropping ferocity; his mother, Rebecca, danced in the chorus.

David Stubbs Live from Tate Britain comes the art prize's 2014 ceremony, with actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave) revealing who has won the name-making, game-changing award.

Which is how John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which dedicates its new campus — including the verdant Jay Walk — on Wednesday, got its name (though the college says it has no record of who won the naming contest).

Candidate Carol Moseley Braun--whashas definitely won the name-calling and smack-talking prize in this election--slammed Chico for the proposal.

On Facebook she squealed: "I won the official name of the Sugababes now!!!

Once Christie's won the brand-name Crichton collection, it was able to rope in other blue-chip property, among them several top Warhols.

In 2000, Fox Legal Group successfully won the domain names "foxchannel.com" and "alienmovies.com" from Yomtobian via the National Arbitration Forum.

He and his family lived in Dorrigo, Junee and then Deniliquin where, playing for his school, Deniliquin South Public School, he won the Brian Taber Shield (named after New South Wales cricketer Brian Taber).

The night he won the title, his name was Cassius Clay.