Thesaurus results for PSEUDONYM

pseudonym

noun

ˈsü-də-ˌnim

as in alias

a fictitious or assumed name the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper

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Recent Examples of pseudonym Most fans in her factory are broken, said the 39-year-old, using a pseudonym to speak freely without fear of reprisal. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026 Flaming Lips even got Deap Vally to collaborate on a full-length under the pseudonym Deap Lips. —

Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026 Journalists from mainstream publications leaked real stories that wouldn’t fly elsewhere and sometimes wrote under pseudonyms. —

Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026 Felsen was the pseudonym of Nikolai Freudenstein. —

Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pseudonym

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alias

Noun

Consider using email aliases, which are alternate addresses that forward to your main inbox.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026