pen name
Example Sentences
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Known by his pen name Cobra, Biniam gained fame for his critical and witty cartoons tackling political and social issues.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 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
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
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
