Examples of pen name in a Sentence
Samuel L. Clemens is better known by his pen name “Mark Twain.”
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Baggott, who also writes under two pen names, is a bestselling novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who has written more than 20 books.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The book chronicles the relationship between the Huckleberry Finn author (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) and his famed pen name.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Before her death earlier this month, Madeleine Sophie Wickham, known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, was known for creating stories full of wit, warmth, and bright, charming chaos.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Despite the nearly identical nature of her pen name and the name of the conversion therapist, the author said similarities between the two were purely coincidental.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The book chronicles the relationship between the Huckleberry Finn author (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) and his famed pen name.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Before her death earlier this month, Madeleine Sophie Wickham, known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, was known for creating stories full of wit, warmth, and bright, charming chaos.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Despite the nearly identical nature of her pen name and the name of the conversion therapist, the author said similarities between the two were purely coincidental.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
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“Pen name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pen%20name. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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