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

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

Authorities said others arrested Wednesday had aliases including “Pollo,” “Ghost,” “Snowbella,” “Lil Speedy” and “Monkey.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

So, using their aliases, Richard Quintas and Henry Kaynor, they registered at the Martinique, a deluxe hotel on Forty-Ninth Street.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple