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pseudonym

[sood-n-im] / ˈsud n ɪm /


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A brief mention of a pizza-spinning girlfriend is tossed off immediately after, replaced by vivid stories about his first summer working at the real-life Flagship, given the pseudonym The Dreadnaught.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Factually, it’s baloney, although “Tony” does restore the restaurant’s actual name — the Flagship — from Bourdain’s Dreadnaught, the pseudonym he gave it before he ever imagined future fans following him around the world.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Those taking part in the Eisteddfod's poetry competition do so under a pseudonym, with entrants' real details kept in a sealed envelope and winners' identities only revealed when announced.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

AI can be excellent "for visualising the voices of minorities who have struggled to cross the threshold of mainstream media", said the creator, who asked to use the pseudonym Tender Frame.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

I want to ask the magazine The Prince if they’ll take one of my fairy tales, under a pseudonym, of course.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Four women, who use the pseudonyms Isabella, Justine, Elizabeth and Margo and founded the "No One Above" advocacy group, have now been recognised as victims of human trafficking.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Because Ms. Schumer protected her interviewees’ identities with pseudonyms, we can’t know how these baby boomers did over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

With ultra-low budgets, many of the productions are non-union, prompting some writers and actors to work under pseudonyms to avoid facing sanctions from their unions, said several people who work on the shows.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 26, 2025

The women filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on 6 May under the pseudonyms Jane Doe 1, 2, 3 and 4.

From BBC May 15, 2025

Unable to get work there, he moved to England, where he wrote screenplays under pseudonyms.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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