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Recent Examples of pen name
The artists tend to be reluctant influencers; many use pen names, and almost all prefer to use illustrations to depict themselves publicly.
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
His third and current pen name is evidence of him fulfilling that debt to himself.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
In an odd coincidence, The Long Walk actually represents the first of two King novels that were released under his Richard Bachman pen name that have been adapted into films this fall, and both are about dystopian contests.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Then, text appears, responding to Lubelfeld’s question as if its writer is Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
His third and current pen name is evidence of him fulfilling that debt to himself.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
In an odd coincidence, The Long Walk actually represents the first of two King novels that were released under his Richard Bachman pen name that have been adapted into films this fall, and both are about dystopian contests.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Then, text appears, responding to Lubelfeld’s question as if its writer is Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pen name
Noun
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Eduard Limonov then—an appropriate nom de plume for a dissident poet arriving in 1974 New York, a metropolis of graffiti and project fires, of blackouts and serial killers.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Liu clarifies that despite being published under a Japanese pseudonym, Terao Tetsuya, the author is Taiwanese.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The name Elena Ferrante is a pseudonym, and the novelist’s true identity is unknown.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Pen name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20name. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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