pseudonym
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She was 14 when she met 18-year-old “Sam,” a pseudonym Hackney assigns him in the memoir.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Factually, it’s baloney, although “Tony” does restore the restaurant’s actual name — the Flagship — from Bourdain’s Dreadnaught, the pseudonym he gave it before he ever imagined future fans following him around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
She used the pseudonym “Petera Falk,” a reference to the actor who played TV detective Columbo.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Comedian Jon Harvey, who regularly runs in by-elections under the pseudonym Count Binface, has confirmed he will run.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
Some of the posters use only initials or pseudonyms, like “Pumpkin Spice” or “Banana Slug.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
The women, who usually use only their first names or online pseudonyms, are expected to sit at the studio table for up to nine hours, with no breaks.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Avaaz gave the survivors who participated in the webinar pseudonyms for their safety.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
With ultra-low budgets, many of the productions are non-union, prompting some writers and actors to work under pseudonyms to avoid facing sanctions from their unions, said several people who work on the shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
I would venture to guess that these were pseudonyms.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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