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
“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
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
Marie seldom called Pecola the same thing twice, but invariably her epithets were fond ones chosen from menus and dishes that were forever uppermost in her mind.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
