pseud

British

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseud
Noun
  • Besides offering up some sage knowledge to the team’s young core, Seth Curry’s presence also assists the Hornets in other ways, with court spacing being right at the very top of the list.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
  • That includes those that are highly-scented such as rosemary, geraniums, sage, and lavender, says Khan.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • After the symposium, a video skit on WeChat showed a conversation between a mandarin and a businessman in the Ming dynasty.
    Li Yuan, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The first spray was a sophisticated blend of mandarin and pink pepper.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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