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as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
King Richard I of England was given the very laudatory epithet "the Lion-Hearted"
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
the school has a strict ban against the use of offensive epithets
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Recent Examples of epithet
Terrell represented a Black teenager who’d been expelled from a Los Angeles high school for punching a white referee during a football game after the referee allegedly had directed racial epithets at him.
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Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
His father chased after him, as did the defendant, who called the boy a racial epithet while taking the food back.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The next day, Abram recorded the viral video of Merrill calling him a racial epithet.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The species are all under the genus Satyrex, which loosely translates to the epithet that Tinder dates around the world would love to boast.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
His father chased after him, as did the defendant, who called the boy a racial epithet while taking the food back.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The next day, Abram recorded the viral video of Merrill calling him a racial epithet.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The species are all under the genus Satyrex, which loosely translates to the epithet that Tinder dates around the world would love to boast.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epithet
Noun
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Son of Spergy — the title is a nod to the nickname of Caesar’s father, gospel singer Norwill Simmonds — is the fourth album by the singer-songwriter.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 22-year-old Scarberry said the shop is named after the nickname her friends gave her.—
Jason Dill
November 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Weston said stripping Andrew of the medal would be an insult to those who have served in the British armed forces.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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In popular discourse, the word has taken on a life of its own, as an insult deployed without clear reference to any theory of psychology.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This fall, Zardoya stepped out on her own, releasing her solo debut album, Melt, under the moniker Not for Radio.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cleveland says narcissists often disguise sarcasm as humor, slipping in cutting remarks about your intelligence, competence, or appearance but framing them as playful.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the track leans toward sarcasm, the soon-to-be-anthem perfectly captures a generational sentiment.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Andrew will now go by Mountbatten Windsor, the royal family's surname for direct descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Baptista is Portuguese, and the baby’s name is a nod to her roots and her family surname.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Epithet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epithet. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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