assumed name
Example Sentences
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But as an undocumented Austrian resident living under an assumed name, Sterling has secrets of her own to keep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Estranged from her immigrant Chinese parents in Florida, Lily falls in love with a mysterious white man, Matthew, who is living under an assumed name.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
He did not reveal that assumed name in the interview because, he said, he might need to use it again.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2023
Her mother was an illustrator, and her father, who had entered the United States under an assumed name at 16, was a linguist.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
After prison I publish a novel under an assumed name.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
