otherwise known as
idiom
—used to indicate a different name that people know or that a person uses
France's King Louis XIV, otherwise known as the Sun King
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These twilight clouds, which are made of carbon dioxide ice — otherwise known as dry ice — can be seen at the top of the new images.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Boasberg, an Obama appointee, accepted the media coalition's claims that the videos had been removed from USA File Exchange, otherwise known as USAfx, where they could be downloaded by media groups.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The look is, of course, otherwise known as a Canadian tuxedo, a subtle shot at Drake's home country.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Ellis, for one, recommends shampooing your hair in two rounds—otherwise known as a double shampoo—to thoroughly remove product build-up.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Boasberg, an Obama appointee, accepted the media coalition's claims that the videos had been removed from USA File Exchange, otherwise known as USAfx, where they could be downloaded by media groups.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The look is, of course, otherwise known as a Canadian tuxedo, a subtle shot at Drake's home country.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Ellis, for one, recommends shampooing your hair in two rounds—otherwise known as a double shampoo—to thoroughly remove product build-up.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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