Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

nom de plume

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

He got his start singing in a church choir at the age of five, and earned his nom de plume from a childhood photo of him scowling in a bunny costume.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

“Shopaholic” marked her first foray into romance with her famed nom de plume — a mash-up of her middle name and her mother’s maiden name.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2024

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

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




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training