Examples of pen name in a Sentence
Samuel L. Clemens is better known by his pen name “Mark Twain.”
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Her project about the fearless detective, who was authored by multiple writers under one pen name, was all but over.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Her father, Jonathan Fast—an author in his own right—is the son of Spartacus writer Howard Fast (often known by his pen name, E. V. Cunningham), who inspired the 1960 eponymous film, starring Kirk Douglas.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
Published under his pen name Richard Bachman, The Long Walk is described as a dystopian thriller centering on the contestants of a grueling and vicious annual walking contest that requires 100 boys to keep a certain pace without stopping.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
If writing under a pen name is a form of deception, or akin to leading a double life, Cornwell was more suited to it than most writers.
—Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Her father, Jonathan Fast—an author in his own right—is the son of Spartacus writer Howard Fast (often known by his pen name, E. V. Cunningham), who inspired the 1960 eponymous film, starring Kirk Douglas.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
Published under his pen name Richard Bachman, The Long Walk is described as a dystopian thriller centering on the contestants of a grueling and vicious annual walking contest that requires 100 boys to keep a certain pace without stopping.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
If writing under a pen name is a form of deception, or akin to leading a double life, Cornwell was more suited to it than most writers.
—Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pen name
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“Pen name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pen%20name. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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