sobriquet

Example Sentences

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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

The metro area’s population is booming and financial-services firms are flocking here, earning the area the sobriquet “Y’all Street.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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