pseudonym
Example Sentences
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The name is so cliched as to be almost certainly a pseudonym.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
He adopted a pseudonym because he was writing about his work “in an inner-city hospital and in a prison, and I therefore needed an extra layer of disguise,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The video game adaptation written, directed and financed by YouTube star Mark Fischbach, known by his pseudonym Markiplier, is a post-apocalyptic adventure.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
More than a pseudonym, these poets and writers had different backgrounds and influences.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
He exacerbated his trouble by creating a pseudonym, “Mary Rosh,” to defend his theory in online debates.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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