sobriquet
noun
a nickname.
sobriquets
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pluralof sobriquet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
Here I could follow the example of Jeff Loveness’ script and spend half this review writing suggestively around the bad guy’s identity, using ominous sub-Voldemort sobriquets like “He” and “Him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
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
Even in the sport of superheavy weight lifting, where superlatives are not taken lightly, Zhabotinsky’s sobriquets — Big Zhabo and the Strongest Man of the World — seemed like understatements.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2016
It was also the first to label him with one of the affectionate, if inexplicable sobriquets that the West is so fond of.
From Westward with the Prince of Wales by W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas) Newton
