aliases

NOUN

false name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumed name moniker pseudonym stage name

STRONG

anonym handle nickname

WEAK

AKA nom de guerre nom de plume pen name summer name

Antonyms

WEAK

name

Example Sentences

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They had checked into the hotel using authentic Lebanese passports under aliases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Said, 48 years old, holds two British passports, one that expired this month and a second expiring in 2029, and has used several aliases, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Despite being thrown off Discord several times for violating the site's code of conduct, he returned with different aliases, 16 in total.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

But a few days later, when Haupt was eating at a restaurant, he met a German agent named Hans Sass, who also used the aliases Paul Smith and Dr. Reichal.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple