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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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Such as holding court, choosing your sobriquet, and naming imbecilic lickspittles to our Kingsguard.
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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
Over the years, a variety of sobriquets have been used to describe overweight ballplayers.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
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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
Over the years, a variety of sobriquets have been used to describe overweight ballplayers.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Sobriquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriquet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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