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Both sobriquets stem from Ludwig’s penchant for building gargantuan displays of excess at a clip that placed him in massive debt.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

Galella amassed millions of images in a career that began in the 1960s, earning sobriquets like the “paparazzo extraordinaire” for his up-close, candid shots of the rich and famous.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022

According to the New York Times, “Ashe’s story certainly has moments of great drama and high tension, but, as a sports figure, he inspired decidedly undramatic sobriquets like ‘the gentle warrior.’

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022

Ashe’s story certainly has moments of great drama and high tension, but, as a sports figure, he inspired decidedly undramatic sobriquets like “the gentle warrior.”

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

He had many sobriquets, the most popular of which was "Sergeant Coucou," so that after a while he was never called otherwise.

From The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I by Lermina, Jules