pen name
Example Sentences
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Noir fans will recognize the title as belonging to a short story by William Irish, the pen name of that master of unease, Cornell Woolrich.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Written by Postel-Vinay — the pen name of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
She published her first newspaper piece that same year, and adopted the alliterative pen name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Except this is a "bogan" version translated by Ander Louis, the pen name of a Melbourne IT worker who moonlights as a writer.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“Why did you use a pen name? I mean, Quill is a perfect writer name,” Seven said, still in awe.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
