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
He’s better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In an early concession to the group, the United States will no longer pursue a bounty of up to $10 million for its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The group’s current leader, who is best known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, joined Al Qaeda in Iraq during its insurgency against the U.S. occupation.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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
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Mostafa Salem, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In an early concession to the group, the United States will no longer pursue a bounty of up to $10 million for its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The group’s current leader, who is best known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, joined Al Qaeda in Iraq during its insurgency against the U.S. occupation.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nom de guerre
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Meanwhile, haunting the fair was H.H. Holmes, the pseudonym taken by a person who was one of America’s first serial killers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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