As he advanced to greet her, it was evident that his military title was not one of the mere fanciful sobriquets of the locality.
"On the Frontier"
Bret Harte
The Right and Left Bowers were two brothers; their sobriquets, a cheerful adaptation from the favorite game of euchre, expressing their relative value in the camp.
"On the Frontier"
Bret Harte
Nicknames are formed in very many ways, but the two largest classes are sobriquets taken from the names of animals, e.
"The Romance of Names"
Ernest Weekley