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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
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.
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Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
That reputation earned Bayer Leverkusen the unflattering sobriquet Bayer Neverkusen—which explains itself.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The family’s sing-songy pronunciation makes the sobriquet sound almost Italian to my ears, somewhere in the range of Papa-tierri, a mondegreen that elicits no shortage of laughter among celebrants.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
They weren’t referred to by this sobriquet in our family.
—Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
That reputation earned Bayer Leverkusen the unflattering sobriquet Bayer Neverkusen—which explains itself.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The family’s sing-songy pronunciation makes the sobriquet sound almost Italian to my ears, somewhere in the range of Papa-tierri, a mondegreen that elicits no shortage of laughter among celebrants.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
They weren’t referred to by this sobriquet in our family.
—Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriquet
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, given its nickname, Little Hell can be a fearsome place to visit.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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The Pitt, which is both a nickname for Robby’s ER and the city in which the show is based, has already been renewed for a second season.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The frequent Trump epithet losers would be a suitably pejorative modern equivalent.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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The event was held by the California Federation of Labor Unions and the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, so there was ample praise for California workers and plenty of epithets hurled at President Trump.—
Phil Willon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The residence earned its quirky moniker for its distinctive cylinder shape and all-glass exterior, offering the singer a striking bolthole during a pivotal moment in his career.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
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“Sobriquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriquet. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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