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pseudonym

[sood-n-im] / ˈsud n ɪm /


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John, who asked to be identified by a pseudonym because he is part of a lawsuit against his former employer, has been diagnosed with coal workers' pneumoconiosis, commonly called black lung disease.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

A brief mention of a pizza-spinning girlfriend is tossed off immediately after, replaced by vivid stories about his first summer working at the real-life Flagship, given the pseudonym The Dreadnaught.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

The pseudonym Perez Hilton is a reference to Paris Hilton who was at the height of her fame when the celebrity gossip blog was launched in 2005.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

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

To overcome this stigma, Froelick used her married name, Anne Taylor, as a pseudonym.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

While there were established columnists like Walter Winchell, Adela Rogers St. Johns, Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, most articles in these magazines either went unbylined or were written under pseudonyms.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

After growing up in wild isolation on the moors, they published groundbreaking novels under androgynous pseudonyms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

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

Unable to get work there, he moved to England, where he wrote screenplays under pseudonyms.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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