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epithet

[ep-uh-thet] / ˈɛp əˌθɛt /


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We are here because Eatherly went well beyond brandishing a loaded epithet.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

Adrian E. Alvarez, who runs the group’s website, created a song titled “Spencer, Saca La Bassura,” a reference to Pratt’s epithet for the mayor from the Spanish word for trash.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2026

We can only guess how the Romans came to call her Dido; Ms. MacDonald supposes it was an epithet meaning “the wanderer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

Bangladesh's Prothom Alo newspaper, which said Zia had "earned the epithet of the 'uncompromising leader'", reported that Rahman and other family members were by her side at the time of her death.

From Barron's Dec. 30, 2025

The epithet hurt even more because of its similarity to his own name.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Students in the audience, some with mouths taped shut to symbolize their hunger strike over the issue, reacted with fury, calling out, “Cowards!” and other epithets after the 10-to-6 vote, with one abstention.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2024

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

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




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