sobriquet

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Salon

An email address associated with him includes the 007 sobriquet of the world's most famous secret agent.

From BBC

The bird, in an inevitable shorthand created by the press, was given the sobriquet "Goldie", as he became headline news.

From BBC

However it's defined, though, the idea of distinct sleeping arrangements, also known by the doom-laden sobriquet "sleep divorce," sounds like a marital death knell.

From Salon