as in pseudonym
a fictitious or assumed name
an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre
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Ahmad al-Shara, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, took over the Syrian presidency in January.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
But in the assessment of infantry intelligence officer Andrii, a senior lieutenant who did not want to give his full name and who goes by the nom de guerre of Chrome, what Ukraine needs most are long-range weapons.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Ahmed al-Shara, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, speaking at a mosque in Damascus, Syria, in December.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In the chaotic days after the fall of Assad, the Biden administration began to engage cautiously with the organization and its leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, the de facto head of state in Damascus formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Golani.
—Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
But in the assessment of infantry intelligence officer Andrii, a senior lieutenant who did not want to give his full name and who goes by the nom de guerre of Chrome, what Ukraine needs most are long-range weapons.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Ahmed al-Shara, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, speaking at a mosque in Damascus, Syria, in December.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
In the chaotic days after the fall of Assad, the Biden administration began to engage cautiously with the organization and its leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, the de facto head of state in Damascus formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Golani.
—Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nom de guerre
pseudonym
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In an effort to minimize any attention on himself, Styles opted out of signing up with his own name and instead ran the Sunday race under the pseudonym Sted Sarandos (a play on the name of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos) while wearing a headband and sunglasses.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wearing a headband and sunglasses, Harry Styles ran the Berlin Marathon in under three hours, reportedly using the pseudonym Sted Sarandos.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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