Usage examples (11)

• A frequent instance of antonomasia in the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance was the use of the term, "the Philosopher," to refer to Aristotle
• It is not for Mr. Buckley to admit to an inattentive memory and careless writing when the polysyllabic evasion of "antonomasia" is available.
• Alma: ¡Profe, a mi, por antonomasia me debe tocar el azul!
• More or less by antonomasia, an erudite word that I met only many years after and learned the meaning of ...