pen name
Example Sentences
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Cohen initially chose a pen name to hide her true identity when she self-published her first book, a fictionalised account of her life as a resident doctor, titled The Devil Wears Scrubs, in 2013.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Fern, whose pen name wouldn’t be widely familiar until 1851, was a bright and spirited girl whose time at a religious school failed to subdue her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
The mystery element even extends to the book's authors - Evelyn Clarke is a pen name for two writers, who finally revealed themselves at the Bloody Scotland Crime Festival in September.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
The author is a federal civil servant who has been granted the use of a pen name to protect them and their family from reprisals.
From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025
“It’s a pen name, long story. Where you been?”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
