pseud

noun

Definition of pseudnext
British
as in sage

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Recent Examples of pseud Salutes to two pop music artists (X-Ray Spex and David Johansen) are preferable to Laura Poitras’s nauseating politicization of cultural pseud-activist Nan Goldin. — Armond White, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023 Mr Baudet is dismissed by the establishment as a pseud-in-a-suit, but his calls for the Dutch to leave the EU resonate. — The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018 Her son, Art, is a hapless nature blogger and pointless pseud. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018
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  1. sage
  2. mandarin
  3. bluestocking
  4. thinker
Noun
  • For something more substantial, look to steak frites dashed with chimichurri or chicken and broccoli splashed in sage jus.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Add peach preserves, vinegar and sage; toss 30 to 60 seconds till ham has a nice sear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sage
Noun
  • Bitter almond delivers an intriguing edge against a bright blend of orange, lime, and mandarin.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sliced, candied jalapeños and mandarins offer pops of sweet, citrusy heat.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mandarin
Noun
  • The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
    — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But Peck is already aware of Imogen's penchant for pandemonium, resisting the task of baby-sitting a bluestocking.
    — EW Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
Definition of bluestocking
Noun
  • Many thinkers going back two and half thousand years have argued thus.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Jewish artists and thinkers put out a statement in support of Ruffalo in face of the attacks earlier this week.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinker

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“Pseud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseud. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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