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
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
These labels salt the book on almost every page, and always as epithets.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2023
We then passed through all tweets – over a million in total – that contained any one of 119 words, phrases, slurs and epithets related to antisemitism.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023
“Elegante,” Mami has said of Fifi's new style, but on our lips are other epithets.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
