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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Maher said he brought with him to the dinner a list of almost five dozen epithets the president had hurled his way over the years, intending to ask Trump to sign it for him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
She and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar shouted epithets at the podium as Trump spoke that were hard to make out.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
These labels salt the book on almost every page, and always as epithets.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2023
The paucity of theatrical flourishes speaks volumes: Or rather, it is Henrik Ibsen’s words, in a faithful “new version” by Amy Herzog that adds a few choice epithets, that are given overarching priority.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023
In fact he seldom cursed, and the epithets he chose were dull, even harmless.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
