under a pseudonym
idiom
: using a false name instead of one's real name
She preferred to write under a pseudonym.
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The plaintiff’s request to proceed under a pseudonym requires approval from the court.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Hanania acknowledged writing the posts under a pseudonym and, since then, has only partly renounced his past.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
The rise of Orville Peck has come alongside this cultural shift, and the 36-year-old singer-songwriter — who performs under a pseudonym and wears a mask — is making country music that recalls outlaw traditions and has found fans in collaborators Willie Nelson, Elton John and Kylie Minogue.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
While attending Texas Lutheran University in the late ’80s, Nelson wrote a column in the student paper under a pseudonym.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Hanania acknowledged writing the posts under a pseudonym and, since then, has only partly renounced his past.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
The rise of Orville Peck has come alongside this cultural shift, and the 36-year-old singer-songwriter — who performs under a pseudonym and wears a mask — is making country music that recalls outlaw traditions and has found fans in collaborators Willie Nelson, Elton John and Kylie Minogue.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
While attending Texas Lutheran University in the late ’80s, Nelson wrote a column in the student paper under a pseudonym.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Under a pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%20pseudonym. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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