as in alias
a fictitious or assumed name
the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper
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Meanwhile, haunting the fair was H.H. Holmes, the pseudonym taken by a person who was one of America’s first serial killers.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The intense first look at his new film, The Running Man, debuted at CinemaCon on Thursday and introduced Powell's plucky Ben Richards, the hero of Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
—EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The intense first look at his new film, The Running Man, debuted at CinemaCon on Thursday and introduced Powell's plucky Ben Richards, the hero of Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
—EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseudonym
alias
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What To Know A number of donors to Hendrix's fundraiser have used aliases that refer to racial slurs, apparently swapping letters to avoid being removed.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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These aliases can be used to send and receive email and help keep your primary address private.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonym. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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