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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Letters from Winston Churchill, a short story written under a pseudonym and a gold electronic wristwatch are some of the items once owned by Charles de Gaulle that will be up for auction next week.
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Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Their faces must be covered, since her father is still politically active under a pseudonym.
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
This isn’t the first time that scholars have found stories written by Alcott under a pseudonym.
—Michael Casey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
The plaintiff’s request to proceed under a pseudonym requires approval from the court.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Their faces must be covered, since her father is still politically active under a pseudonym.
—Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
This isn’t the first time that scholars have found stories written by Alcott under a pseudonym.
—Michael Casey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
The plaintiff’s request to proceed under a pseudonym requires approval from the court.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Under a pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%20pseudonym. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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