as in pseudonym
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a name used by a writer instead of the writer's real name
He wrote under a nom de plume.
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Recent Examples of nom de plume
Published under the nom de plume Jonathan Gash, Lovejoy is a set of 24 books from Dr John Grant.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.
—Ed Simon
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The fear of having gender stereotypes applied to their work is a common reason for authors to use a nom de plume.
—Scotty Hendricks, Big Think, 18 Feb. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.
—Ed Simon
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The fear of having gender stereotypes applied to their work is a common reason for authors to use a nom de plume.
—Scotty Hendricks, Big Think, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nom de plume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nom de plume
Noun
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According to court documents reviewed by the Miami Herald, a woman, using the pseudonym Jane Doe to protect her identity, claims that the renowned plastic surgeon drugged and assaulted her in early May 2025.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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This result prompted the lab to run a confirmation test, which determined that Alexa (who asked to be identified with a pseudonym) did not have the virus.—
Lauren Schneider,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Nom de plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nom%20de%20plume. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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