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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
This was the achievement that earned him the sobriquet the All-Crushing Kant, leaving no traditional dogma standing.
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Adam Kirsch, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
Maintaining Tight Control Those closest to Il Signor Armani – his sobriquet among employees and collaborators – have been groomed to follow his lead.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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Adam Kirsch, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025
Maintaining Tight Control Those closest to Il Signor Armani – his sobriquet among employees and collaborators – have been groomed to follow his lead.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriquet
Noun
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That nod to Towns is with all due respect to Jalen Brunson, who has lived up to the Captain Clutch nickname in two straight games.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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King delighted fans with his memorable calls and nicknames.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Tape recordings played during the case also showed Fuhrman had used a racial epithet despite his testimony claiming to never have done so.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The Chawla said multiple campaign road signs were vandalized with racial epithets in two separate incidents.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Prince Harry and Meghan sought Queen Elizabeth’s approval for using her nickname as their daughter’s moniker.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Beyond their moniker, the Nova Knicks are, in fact, a proof in concept, an antidote, answer and solution to everything that is ailing college basketball.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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“Sobriquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriquet. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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