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
With that, the team will embrace a new nom de guerre: the BONDS Flying Roos.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Ahmad al-Shara, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, took over the Syrian presidency in January.
—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
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Ahmad al-Shara, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, took over the Syrian presidency in January.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nom de guerre
pseudonym
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Combs’ former girlfriend, who testified under the pseudonym Jane, did not submit a letter to the judge.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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