epithet
noun
any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality.
epithets
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pluralof epithet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The bean counters expect their doctors, who yank people back from the brink of death and care for ailing folks screaming epithets at them, to do it all with a smile.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
“Democrats need to stay away from epithets like ‘weird,’ ” Stephens said, echoing a point that his colleague Thomas Friedman had also recently made.
From Slate ● May 9, 2025
Students in the audience, some with mouths taped shut to symbolize their hunger strike over the issue, reacted with fury, calling out, “Cowards!” and other epithets after the 10-to-6 vote, with one abstention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
On any day, it is nearly impossible not to pass by someone yelling obscenities and epithets, fighting unseen demons.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Christine allowed herself to walk in their shoes for a moment, wondering how she would deal with the taunts, the bottles, the epithets, and the humiliation.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
