How to Use sobriquet in a Sentence

sobriquet

noun
  • Over the years, a variety of sobriquets have been used to describe overweight ballplayers.
    — Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But even without the perfect sobriquet, each of us can make surprises happen.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Presumably the same sobriquet might apply to many other countries.
    — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Critics called it the Blue Whale, a sobriquet Pelli embraced.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2019
  • The plethora of sobriquets may seem peculiar, but this shouldn’t detract from the danger posed by the present heat in southern Europe.
    — Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 14 July 2023
  • The kidnapping and killing of Charles Lindbergh’s son often is given that sobriquet.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Many, in interviews, decline to give their full names or offer a street sobriquet, for reasons that are probably obvious.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Enough to quickly merit a sobriquet calling her the richest Black girl in America.
    — Dan Kelly june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Thalaivar literally means leader and is one of the sobriquets used to describe Rajinikanth.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2023
  • The protest movement Hong Kong witnessed in 2014 was blessed with two credible sobriquets.
    — Antony Dapiran, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2019
  • His first sobriquet was Prince Cartier, a twist on his last name, but also indicative of a budding interest in fashion and luxury brands.
    — Ben Detrick, New York Times, 29 June 2018
  • Thalaivar translates literally as leader and is one of the laudatory sobriquets used to describe Rajinikanth.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Such as holding court, choosing your sobriquet, and naming imbecilic lickspittles to our Kingsguard.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2024
  • That, however, could easily be a sobriquet for Deception Pass Bridge.
    — Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Justice remained eternally grateful for the naval officer’s sobriquet.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • José Antonio’s real-life counterpart survived four attempts on his life, becoming a legend and gaining his epic sobriquet.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The Saskatchewan native became an ice-hockey legend in Portland, earning the sobriquet the Red Baron for his scorching style of play.
    — oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Wishing you all a weekend of sweet sobriquets, unlikely party venues, and careful character development.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Exclusive but not elite, it was stigmatized with the sobriquet University of Spoiled Children.
    — Alex Bhattacharji, Town & Country, 10 July 2018
  • This mysterious paucity of information about Vermeer led to Thoré’s sobriquet mon Sphinx.
    — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The sobriquet followed him throughout his career, which lasted through 1985 and included six All Star selections.
    — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2018
  • His outfit, coupled with his support for the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, earned him his spiritual sobriquet.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Their show’s snappy title, wrapping recent art by 16 women within a familiar sobriquet shrouded with hostility in order to defuse it, is anything but a coincidence.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Eventually taking her destiny into her own hands and adopting a sobriquet that expressed her life’s purpose, Sojourner Truth traveled the country telling the terrible truth of slavery.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2018
  • Maintaining Tight Control Those closest to Il Signor Armani – his sobriquet among employees and collaborators – have been groomed to follow his lead.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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