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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Scott, under a pseudonym, helped frame its constitution.
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Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Yousafzai was a vocal advocate for girls' education, and wrote about the topic under a pseudonym for BBC Urdu.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 June 2025
Lovelace originally filed her lawsuit under a pseudonym last year.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 June 2025
The prosecution reminded the jury of testimony from Diddy's ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and Jane, who testified under a pseudonym.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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Madelyn Harrington, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Yousafzai was a vocal advocate for girls' education, and wrote about the topic under a pseudonym for BBC Urdu.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 June 2025
Lovelace originally filed her lawsuit under a pseudonym last year.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 June 2025
The prosecution reminded the jury of testimony from Diddy's ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and Jane, who testified under a pseudonym.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 26 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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