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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Electric Light Orchestra, otherwise known as ELO or Jeff Lynne’s ELO, was set to perform its final show this past Sunday, July 13.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Two-time Olympic gold-medalist Sunisa Lee, otherwise known as Suni Lee, tapped celebrity makeup artist Maria Vargas to achieve her light, ethereal makeup for the 2025 ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Acclimatization and Planning One of the most critical elements to summiting Kilimanjaro, otherwise known as the highest mountain in Africa, is proper acclimatization.
—Angela Adto Tepper, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Squid Game Season 3 Cast Lee Jung-jae returns for his third stint as Gi-hun, otherwise known as Player 456.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Two-time Olympic gold-medalist Sunisa Lee, otherwise known as Suni Lee, tapped celebrity makeup artist Maria Vargas to achieve her light, ethereal makeup for the 2025 ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Acclimatization and Planning One of the most critical elements to summiting Kilimanjaro, otherwise known as the highest mountain in Africa, is proper acclimatization.
—Angela Adto Tepper, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Squid Game Season 3 Cast Lee Jung-jae returns for his third stint as Gi-hun, otherwise known as Player 456.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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