under a pseudonym
idiom
: using a false name instead of one's real name
She preferred to write under a pseudonym.
Examples of under a pseudonym in a Sentence
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Bremerton detectives are still hoping to piece together how Basham came to be living in Los Angeles under a pseudonym, Elton said.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
On a separate note, Rufus Griswold was Poe's nemesis who wrote a scathing eulogy for the poet under a pseudonym.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2023
This isn’t the first time that scholars have found stories written by Ms. Alcott under a pseudonym.
—Michael Casey, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2024
Unbeknownst to his new girlfriend, Ellison, under a pseudonym, has written a novel that becomes a smash success.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
Rufus Griswold was Poe’s nemesis and wrote a scathing eulogy for him under a pseudonym.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2023
Monk pushes Arthur to submit his novel under a pseudonym to the editors that previously rejected him.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
The plaintiffs filed their suit under a pseudonym, and CNN has not been able to reach out to them directly.
CNN has reached out to the Tennessee Attorney General’s office for comment about the lawsuit.
—Justin Gamble, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
Despite taking extreme efforts to keep details of their lives secret — including by having Davy travel under a pseudonym — reporters often turned up at places where the pair had agreed to meet, Harry’s lawyer wrote.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
On a separate note, Rufus Griswold was Poe's nemesis who wrote a scathing eulogy for the poet under a pseudonym.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2023
This isn’t the first time that scholars have found stories written by Ms. Alcott under a pseudonym.
—Michael Casey, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2024
Unbeknownst to his new girlfriend, Ellison, under a pseudonym, has written a novel that becomes a smash success.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 7 Jan. 2024
Rufus Griswold was Poe’s nemesis and wrote a scathing eulogy for him under a pseudonym.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2023
Monk pushes Arthur to submit his novel under a pseudonym to the editors that previously rejected him.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
The plaintiffs filed their suit under a pseudonym, and CNN has not been able to reach out to them directly.
CNN has reached out to the Tennessee Attorney General’s office for comment about the lawsuit.
—Justin Gamble, CNN, 14 Aug. 2023
Despite taking extreme efforts to keep details of their lives secret — including by having Davy travel under a pseudonym — reporters often turned up at places where the pair had agreed to meet, Harry’s lawyer wrote.
—Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
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