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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
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.
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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
Justice remained eternally grateful for the naval officer’s sobriquet.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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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
Justice remained eternally grateful for the naval officer’s sobriquet.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriquet
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These are the direct descendants of the original U.S. Army 3.5-inch M-1 Rocket Launcher from WWII, universally known by it's nickname of 'Bazooka'.David Hambling, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The law bans most abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected, hence the heartbeat nickname.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Last week in Columbus, Ohio, a dozen or so people marched through the city waving Nazi flags and yelling racial epithets.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Today, the term is more often used as a negative epithet—but on her wise and poignant R&B album Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan celebrates gossip’s emotional significance, showing the revelations and self-explorations that arise when women nurture community.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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The moniker is derived from a manipulation of Japanese folklore that became popular following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan that led to the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown, Frable said.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Even their old stage names read like monikers extracted from a time capsule: Alexis was Baby Ranking, Wisin was El Tical.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Sobriquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriquet. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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