under a pseudonym
idiom
: using a false name instead of one's real name
She preferred to write under a pseudonym.
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The prosecution reminded the jury of testimony from Diddy's ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and Jane, who testified under a pseudonym.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The Financial Times interviewed her in 2022 for an article on female spies, where she was initially quoted under a pseudonym to encourage other women to join the intelligence service.
—Marie Heuclin, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Mia, a former assistant of Combs who is testifying under a pseudonym, returned to the stand Monday, June 2, after telling jurors last week that she had been abused and assaulted by the music mogul throughout her employment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Jane, testifying under a pseudonym, said Combs physically assaulted her on one occasion in June 2024.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 June 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The Financial Times interviewed her in 2022 for an article on female spies, where she was initially quoted under a pseudonym to encourage other women to join the intelligence service.
—Marie Heuclin, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Mia, a former assistant of Combs who is testifying under a pseudonym, returned to the stand Monday, June 2, after telling jurors last week that she had been abused and assaulted by the music mogul throughout her employment.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Jane, testifying under a pseudonym, said Combs physically assaulted her on one occasion in June 2024.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 June 2025
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“Under a pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%20pseudonym. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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