nom de guerre

Example Sentences

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When it’s over, Parillo, whose nom de guerre in the competition is Velvet Milkman, exhales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Thaci earned the nom de guerre "Snake" during the conflict, when he served as the KLA's political leader.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

“There were so many blasts we didn’t sleep,” said Abu Leyl, who gave a nom de guerre because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

Now he's using his real name, Ahmed al-Sharaa, rather than his nom de guerre as a sign of his sudden rise to a much greater national role.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

That he had invoked his father’s nom de guerre surprised him.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy