How to Use pseudonym in a Sentence
pseudonym
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The title came from the pseudonym Rushdie had used while in hiding.
—Joshua Goodman, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022
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The title came from the pseudonym Rushdie used while in hiding.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022
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The girl he is charged with assaulting is called by the pseudonym Mia Lewis in court records.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022
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The title came from the pseudonym Mr. Rushdie had used while in hiding.
—Joshua Goodman, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2022
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Like Banksy, the elusive British street artist, Andy Blank is a pseudonym.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 5 Sep. 2019
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The man had filed the breach-of-contract lawsuit under the pseudonym James Doe in April 2016.
—Nicole Stock, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2021
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Our prediction: While some Claim to Famers opt to use pseudonyms on the show, such is not the case for Hud.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 11 July 2024
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In the spirit of the masquerade, the Gould pseudonym adds to the allure of mystery – and the joy of discovery.
—Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2023
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Wang, who asked to use a pseudonym for fear of repercussions, told CNN over the phone.
—David Culver, CNN, 22 Feb. 2020
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Lulu, Nana, and Amy are pseudonyms; so are Mark and Grace.
—Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
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Known by the pseudonym Jane Roe, the plaintiff grew up poor, abused by those who were supposed to care for her.
—Time, 5 Mar. 2020
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The woman was identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe and the two officers were not named in the suit.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
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The second accuser who took the stand went by the pseudonym Kate.
—Nathalie Nieves, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2021
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The suit identifies the fan only by the pseudonym John Doe and states that his true name isn’t known by the plaintiff.
—oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2019
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In fact, there is even more reason to believe that her name was a pseudonym.
—Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 26 Oct. 2020
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The pseudonym may be a mystery, but his success was not.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2019
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The airmen are not named in the lawsuit and are referred to by pseudonyms, Victor Voe and Richard Roe.
—Denise Lavoie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2019
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Let’s just say Casa Bellicosa is a pseudonym for the ages.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2021
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The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King that the author first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sky spoke with the Detroit Free Press by text message and asked to go by a pseudonym for her safety.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2023
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The interpreter, who asked to be called by the pseudonym Ahmed, for safety reasons, sat cross-legged on the floor.
—Jane Ferguson, The New Yorker, 30 July 2021
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The lawsuit says the plaintiff, now in her 30s and identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, is autistic.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
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Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the unknown founder of Bitcoin.
—Caroline Lester, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021
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Wilson — whose name is a pseudonym — is not listed in the song’s credits.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Aug. 2022
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The missive was signed by Tarzan, a pseudonym used by an anonymous soldier during the war.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Nov. 2023
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Sean, who prefers to use a pseudonym, met his ex-girlfriend of two years on a club run with mutual friends.
—Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
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This accounts in part for his use of pseudonyms, which was not just a writerly device.
—Christopher Beha, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
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Letters should be 150 words or less and must be signed (no pseudonyms or initials).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
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Craig plays William Lee, a pseudonym Burroughs used to protect his parents from the then-scandalous aspects of his writing — homosexuality and hard drugs.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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The leader, who sometimes goes by the militaristic pseudonym Abu Mohammed al Jolani, has been making every effort to portray himself as a reasonable and peaceable head of state.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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