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also soubriquet
as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
tagged her with the sobriquet "peanut" because of her diminutive size
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Recent Examples of sobriquet
His outfit, coupled with his support for the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, earned him his spiritual sobriquet.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
The two shared a nickname for Satan: Old Slew Foot, a colonial-era sobriquet for the cloven-hoofed devil that spoke to the legendary tap and soft-shoe performer.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Such as holding court, choosing your sobriquet, and naming imbecilic lickspittles to our Kingsguard.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2024
At the Charleston Place, instructors Caroline Riley and Anne Ruder take inspiration from the city’s nickname for their own sobriquet: Holy Mahj.
—Kinsey Gidicl, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
The two shared a nickname for Satan: Old Slew Foot, a colonial-era sobriquet for the cloven-hoofed devil that spoke to the legendary tap and soft-shoe performer.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Such as holding court, choosing your sobriquet, and naming imbecilic lickspittles to our Kingsguard.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2024
At the Charleston Place, instructors Caroline Riley and Anne Ruder take inspiration from the city’s nickname for their own sobriquet: Holy Mahj.
—Kinsey Gidicl, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriquet
Noun
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The city bequeathed him a new nickname, borrowed from their greatest footballing son — ‘Kvaradona’.David Ornstein, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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But nobody could deny the men’s enthusiasm and gumption, and members of the Hooligan Navy came to embrace the nickname with pride.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just last month, neo-Nazis marched in uniform throughout the streets of Ohio’s capital, shouting racial epithets.Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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For example, if a butterfly like Papilio glaucus were transferred to a genus with a feminine name, the epithet glaucus (masculine form) would be adjusted to glauca to agree in gender with the new genus.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The musician recently revealed that Hurry Up Tomorrow will likely be his final album under the moniker of the Weeknd.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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There are some more singular monikers among the remaining clubs.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Sobriquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriquet. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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