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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Recent Examples of nom de guerre
Ahmed al-Shara, who went by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, speaking at a mosque in Damascus, Syria, in December.
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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
Ahmed al-Shara – formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohmmad al-Jolani – at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is at least nominally in charge.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
In his first address after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the rebel leader addressed himself by his birth name, Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, instead of his nom de guerre.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
Ahmed al-Shara – formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohmmad al-Jolani – at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is at least nominally in charge.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
In his first address after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the rebel leader addressed himself by his birth name, Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, instead of his nom de guerre.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nom de guerre
pseudonym
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In December 2023, a new suit was filed by plaintiffs Jane Doe, a Kentucky woman using a pseudonym to conceal her identity, Planned Parenthood and the ACLU, against the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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His repertoire is now expanding with The Long Walk, an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 science-fiction/horror novel—the writer’s first, published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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