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nom de plume

[nom duh ploom, nawn duh plym] / ˌnɒm də ˈplum, nɔ̃ də ˈplüm /


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The residents have co-opted Kim's poetic nom de plume "Su-wha" for their moribund tree.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Dr. Daniels, 76, is a retired British psychiatrist who has written more than two dozen books—most of them under the nom de plume Theodore Dalrymple.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

As if those two didn’t pack enough co-headlining punch, Cat Power, the nom de plume of revered singer-songwriter Chan Marshall, opens.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

Mr. Ingram said his nom de plume was meant to shield his identity as a former member of the Force Research Unit, the undercover British organization that ran Stakeknife as a mole.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2023

In the prison debates I argued for the theory that King James himself was the real poet who used the nom de plume Shakespeare.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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