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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
The intensity of Irish expressions of solidarity in 2024 caused one pro-Israel commentator, Ben Cohen, to coin the term Paddystinian as a derisive epithet to counter the narrative.
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Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 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
See All Example Sentences for epithet
Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 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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Forever chemicals are the nickname of a group of chemicals called PFAS that have been used in a wide variety of everyday products, including those that are nonstick or waterproof.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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Chick is a family nickname for Chiles after the character Chicken Little.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Carter was sitting in her chair, listening to a lesson, when Octavius Johnson, a classmate who had a crush on her, started to fire off insults.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Politico counted 251 instances of derogatory insults in the group chat, interspersed with logistical conversations about social media strategies and collecting votes.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nataliia made a pastry swan to celebrate her grandparents, whose surname translates to the name of a wetland bird.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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This here is a nepo baby failing to live up to his surname.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No word as to when the new moniker would go into effect.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The common names of many of the poisonous Amanita mushrooms include foreboding monikers like death cap mushroom and destroying angel.—
Matt Kasson,
Popular Science,
15 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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The sarcasm has passed down generations.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Epithet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epithet. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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