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cryptonym

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as in pseudonym

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At the same time, Kern began having an affair with Dana, who uses a pseudonym in the docuseries, another Colorado Springs police department employee.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
That song features a special guest, credited under the pseudonym Son-John Johnson, who sure sounds a lot like Geese’s Cameron Winter — another indie singer-songwriter who often seems ambivalent about being put under the microscope of fame.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pseudonym

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An economy that stretches to Haiti For Jean-Marie Denis, the Haitian writer and Little Haiti cultural activist better known by his pen name, Jan Mapou, the withdrawal of Haitians from public life evokes something from Haiti’s past.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Writers who used to hide their masculinist impulses behind a pen name now write and say outrageous things under their real name.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

Definition of pen name

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Identity monitoring service Aura freezes your credit reports for you, and offers numerous other security features, including a password generator, VPN, email aliases, robocall filters and malware protection.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Through his many aliases, like ICQ Baby and DJ LHC, the producer and DJ has experimented with various electronic sounds, mixing hyperpop and breakbeat into his own playful aesthetic.

— Amanda Cavalcanti, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026

Definition of alias

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There was the use of nom de plume when a reporter was concerned about retribution for news content, but many reports identified sources for information so that readers at least understood whether to believe the story.

— Shannon E. Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026
In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.

— E.L. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of nom de plume

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With about 1,200 total producers in Barolo and 425 in Barbaresco—both of which make wine using the finicky Nebbiolo grape—very few grow grapes and make wine in both appellations.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjacent to the Oakville Grocery, the facility offers more than 85 Napa wines in a historic, immersive space that teaches wine lovers about Napa’s history and appellations.

— Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of appellation

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The high court’s 6-3 conservative-majority ruling curtailed lower courts’ ability to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from terminating TPS designations.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Reuters could not learn why the State Department has not made that designation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

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