Launch a Windows executable from Run menu in a single word (or two)

Is it possible to configure Windows to launch an executable from the run menu (⊞ Win+R) using a single word?

Similar to Mac OS' Spotlight Search, I would like to be able to type one word and launch an app, for example Sublime Text...

or, VS code...

If one word is not possible, is it possible to create an alias for the system and combine it with one other word such as start or similar?

It's certainly possible, all you need to do is to include the executable's folder in the PATH environment variable.

See for example the article How to Add to Windows PATH Environment Variable.

Note: An improvement by the poster for when the name of the program is too long to type comfortably, is to create a link with a short name for the program in the same folder, so creating an alias.

Instead of using run just press the Windows key and start typing (windows will not show the search field until you start typing). Windows will search your installed programs and present you the "best" choices, which usually works pretty well.

You don't even have to type the full name.