stage name

noun

: a name used by an actor instead of the actor's real name

Examples of stage name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wendell Fite, a childhood friend of Mizell’s better known by his stage name DJ Hurricane, offered a similar take. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2024 For Scheana Shay, this has meant getting back into the studio and making new music. Scheana, whose stage name as a musical artist is Scheana Marie, has long shared her musical journey on the show. Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 Nothing seems off limits when Walt takes an offensive stage name featuring the N-word (which becomes a significant part of the plot). Stephen Saito, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 The My Sister’s Keeper and Scream Queens actress — who also releases music under the stage name Sophomore — started dating Kunyansky in 2017. Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 In conjunction with that move, the company also gave Johnson the IP and trademark rights to his WWE stage name: The Rock. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 Who is Liza Likins? Likins, 75, who goes by the stage name Liza Jane, made her first album in 1968. USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024 When not throwing darts at a picture of Margaret Thatcher, childhood best friends Liam (alias Mo Chara) and Naoise (stage name Móglaí Bap) make a living selling an assortment of narcotics bought on the deep web. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024 Glover and Judge recruited rapper and activist Michael Render, who goes by the stage name of Killer Mike, to be the public face of the brand, in exchange for an equity stake in the company. Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024

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“Stage name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20name. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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