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noms de plume

noun

plural of nom de plume

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formal 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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Several plaintiffs who initially filed under Jane and John Doe pseudonyms were ordered by judges to reveal their identities, prompting some to withdraw their cases altogether.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Many bettors use nonsensical pseudonyms or random strings of letters and numbers for their aliases.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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