nom de plume
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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
For yes, in case you’ve been living under a giant rockery, George Eliot was a “her,” with several roles other than her nom de plume: daughter, sister, friend, wife, stepmother.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2023
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
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