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Recent Examples of hypocorism
Someone named the fog Karl, but none of our other weather gets a hypocorism.
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Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 29 Sep. 2020
Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 29 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocorism
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Fall Instagram Captions for Autumnal Activities Hay there from the [insert your family name here] family BRB, getting lost in a maize.Casey Clark, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
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In an Instagram video in February 2021, Christina explained that reverting to her family name was a move to honor her grandmother.Miles Berry, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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This was especially confusing given that my mother's maiden name was Arab, creating a layer of contradiction.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ishiba also supports legislation that could allow married women to keep their maiden names, and has said Japan should reduce its dependence on nuclear energy in favor of renewables.Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Based on the classic Stephen King novel written under pen name Richard Bachman, The Running Man is set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Baby Driver filmmaker co-wrote script with Michael Bacall based on the Stephen King novel that was published under his then pen name of Richard Bachman.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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The family’s sing-songy pronunciation makes the sobriquet sound almost Italian to my ears, somewhere in the range of Papa-tierri, a mondegreen that elicits no shortage of laughter among celebrants.Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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They weren’t referred to by this sobriquet in our family.Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Oh, and the latest one’s middle name is Tommy to honor his godfather, Tommy Lasorda.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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During an October 2024 appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark, David revealed that her first name came from a song he and his wife love, but her middle name is inspired by a special interaction with Pope Francis.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Penelope lies about her nom de plume and hides it from Colin.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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Malia Obama used a nom de plume while screening and submitting her most recent short film, which the former first daughter worked on with Emmy winner Doland Glover, to film festivals.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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However, because its peculiar shape was reminiscent of a clothes iron, the Flatiron nickname quickly stuck.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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But that’s hardly the only reason the diminutive forward made the San Jose Sharks roster out of training camp.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hebrew Meaning: Bee Alternative Spellings & Variations: Deborah, Debbie Karen Origin: Danish Meaning: Pure Fun Fact: Karen is a Danish diminutive of Katherine.Katie Nolan, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Hypocorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocorism. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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