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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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The lawsuit said leaked information included license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle nicknames and, in a small number of cases, mailing addresses.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Glas said another man named Mike, but without the nickname, was also ruled out as a suspect.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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At the time, pollsters did not necessarily welcome the epithet.W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Across the country, people have endured antisemitic epithets as well as anti-Muslim rhetoric, in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war abroad.Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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Purple: Different monikers that have a common sound theme.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Both were renamed as the Maserati MC12, although the road car, rightfully, retained its Stradale moniker throughout the years.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Sobriquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriquet. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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