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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The Prince of Wales — otherwise known as the Duke of Cornwall! — traveled to the agricultural college, which is also on duchy land, to hear about the school's opportunities for young people in rural areas.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
This Best of Beauty winner is otherwise known as a contour-snatching device alongside attachments like an LED head for soothing inflammation and a dual-proged attachment for targeting fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
But there are also other mineral commodities ripped from the Earth, including gypsum, dimension stone, limestone and aggregate otherwise known as gravel pits.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Families gather together over a meal and light lanterns, look at the moon and eat yue bing, otherwise known as mooncakes, wishing each other wealth and happiness.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
This Best of Beauty winner is otherwise known as a contour-snatching device alongside attachments like an LED head for soothing inflammation and a dual-proged attachment for targeting fine lines.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
But there are also other mineral commodities ripped from the Earth, including gypsum, dimension stone, limestone and aggregate otherwise known as gravel pits.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Families gather together over a meal and light lanterns, look at the moon and eat yue bing, otherwise known as mooncakes, wishing each other wealth and happiness.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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