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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
Enough to quickly merit a sobriquet calling her the richest Black girl in America.
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Dan Kelly
june 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Presumably the same sobriquet might apply to many other countries.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Maintaining Tight Control Those closest to Il Signor Armani – his sobriquet among employees and collaborators – have been groomed to follow his lead.
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Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
The kidnapping and killing of Charles Lindbergh’s son often is given that sobriquet.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dan Kelly
june 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Presumably the same sobriquet might apply to many other countries.
—
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriquet
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Pitman kept both the plate and the nickname, reluctantly.
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The epithet is not a concession (the database of Trumpian apologies has yet to receive any inputs).
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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.
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Which let’s be honest, was the way cooler moniker.
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The animator, who goes under the moniker of VivziePop on YouTube and Vivziebizzie on Instagram, is best known for her shows Hazbin Hotel and spin-off Helluva Boss.
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“Sobriquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriquet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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