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—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 technology is particularly important when working with synthetic aperture radar, otherwise known as SAR. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The painting depicts a red amaryllis belladonna, otherwise known as a March lily, blooming in a plant pot situated on a table against a dark backdrop. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The Bronx Bombers, otherwise known as the Yankees, are among the most storied franchises in all sports history. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The most potent day of the month for inner alchemy and purification will be on October 23, when the Sun enters Scorpio and conjoins Venus, an event otherwise known as a Venus cazimi. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for otherwise known as

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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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