Thesaurus results for SOBRIQUET

sobriquet

noun

ˈsō-bri-ˌkā

variants 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 kidnapping and killing of Charles Lindbergh’s son often is given that sobriquet. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Theoretically, September would bring four new iPhones as usual but they would be called iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air (or some other sobriquet suggesting thinness), iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Ultra. —

David Phelan, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Quiz: from 1964 to the present, which major Republican candidate for president was NOT charged with this sobriquet? —

Walter E Block, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2025 The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington’s Most Famous Hostess by Meryl Gordon Perle Mesta acquired many sobriquets during her long life. —

Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sobriquet

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Noun

The nickname would stick throughout his playing career and into his managerial career.

— Patrick Damp, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Felcsút is the hometown of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and his family's weekend home sits across the street from the stadium, which carries the nickname of Ferenc Puskás, Hungary's most famous soccer player from the 1950s.

— Rob Schmitz, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026