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[ay-lee-uhs] / ˈeɪ li əs /




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Translation: This Vision has a purpose beyond figuring out his role in this world, something he put off by hiding in a pub under the alias of Sherwood Ellis and posing as human.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

She already had the beauty and brains, all she’d need was an alias, a leotard and a notebook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Once the video went viral, it appears Eatherly realized he was on to something and soon created his alias, Chud the Builder.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Prosecutors alleged that Rogers dealt with a Chinese handler who, under the alias Hummin Lee, posed as an academic when he introduced himself at a conference in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

That Holmes would use an alias seemed beyond doubt, so Geyer brought along his photographs, even a depiction of the children’s distinctive “flat-top” trunk.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

He says he has a few clients who are so secretive, he doesn’t know their real identity; they use aliases on the paperwork.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

People signed up their pets, used aliases and played games with mailing addresses to bilk the company out of new releases for less than the cost of a penny.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

Fischer had long been listed among Rhode Island’s Most Wanted fugitives, including his photo and the various aliases he was known to use.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd had operated for several years under a number of aliases.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

I looked at my parents' aliases and their birthdays, which variants I knew.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston


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