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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Ken, Bev and Cat (all three are pseudonyms) were neighbors in the complex who all worked as filmmakers.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026 -
The plaintiffs are two transgender teens and their parents, who are all identified by pseudonyms in court filings.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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“Noms de plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noms%20de%20plume. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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