had nicknamed
- past perfect of nickname.
Example Sentences
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Then he announced he had a surprise for the kiddo he had nicknamed “Big Ben,” thanks to a sonogram picture he saw where the baby was the same length as a wristwatch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
The second test, called a long term CVS culture, showed their daughter, who the couple had nicknamed Ladybird, had no chromosomal abnormality.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
Speaking to supporters in Virginia, Rubio, whom Donald Trump had nicknamed “Little Marco,” graciously conceded that Trump, at 6-foot-2, is tall.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2023
The woman recalled how she had nicknamed two of her older Chinese coworkers abuela and abuelo — Spanish for grandmother and grandfather — and developed a kinship with them despite language barriers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
A jolly round man with a buzz cut, Nigro said that inmates had nicknamed him Abbott, after the partner of Costello.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
