sobriquet
Example Sentences
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It would also earn him an uneasy sobriquet: “the Black Edison.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
And though Slater earned the sobriquet “Slater the Traitor” back home, he never returned to Britain to face the consequences.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
While extolled by supporters as Venezuela’s “dama de hierro” — the iron lady, a sobriquet bestowed decades ago on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — Machado is a controversial figure, even within the Venezuelan opposition.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025
The bird, in an inevitable shorthand created by the press, was given the sobriquet "Goldie", as he became headline news.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025
In fact, even in their absence they could not be spoken of too harshly unless we used the sobriquet “They.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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