Examples of pen name in a Sentence
Samuel L. Clemens is better known by his pen name “Mark Twain.”
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Writers who used to hide their masculinist impulses behind a pen name now write and say outrageous things under their real name.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Twain, who was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, even took his pen name from the job.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Spenuzza, who was born in Quito, Ecuador, has written 15 books under her pen name Cecilia Velástegui, ranging from historical and cultural fiction to bilingual children’s books.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Twain, who was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, even took his pen name from the job.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Spenuzza, who was born in Quito, Ecuador, has written 15 books under her pen name Cecilia Velástegui, ranging from historical and cultural fiction to bilingual children’s books.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Pen name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pen%20name. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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