as in pseudonyms
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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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pseudonyms
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Ellis took on several pseudonyms over the years, including Three-Six, the Spirit, Big Dotti, and Terror Child.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026 -
White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Noms de plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noms%20de%20plume. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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