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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseud
Noun
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Kazumi Tsuji, a shop owner in Little Tokyo, walked around her business and surrounding buildings with a handful of burning sage.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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Just before taking the stage in a glittering red gown, the Wicked star — who made her hosting debut at this year’s ceremony — ran into Winfrey, who gave her some sage advice.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Its opening notes meld Sicilian mandarin with Sri Lankan cinnamon, while the heart takes a woody route through Jamaican amyris (which smells similar to sandalwood) and powdery Italian Iris.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Apr. 2025
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The unexpected twist, however, is via Italian bergamot and mandarin—offering a spirited effect like that of a powerful woman.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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“Pseud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseud. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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