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Recent Examples of cryptonym
The Stellarwind cryptonym replaced it soon afterward.
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Barton Gellman, Wired, 24 May 2020
Barton Gellman, Wired, 24 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cryptonym
Noun
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Meanwhile, haunting the fair was H.H. Holmes, the pseudonym taken by a person who was one of America’s first serial killers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During his downtime, Radcliffe works with the Trevor Project (among other charities); writes poetry (under a pen name); and unwinds by playing fantasy football and learning complex rap lyrics.—
Julia Emmanuele,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Darian, who uses a pen name for her writing, tells Glamour via Zoom.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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Beware that the scammers will change aliases and tactics in order to evade detection, but the overall scam remains the same.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some use the names of real people, but many seem to be aliases for Firestone herself.—
Audrey Wollen,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Ludwig is the nom de plume of John Taylor, played by David Mitchell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fear of having gender stereotypes applied to their work is a common reason for authors to use a nom de plume.—
Scotty Hendricks,
Big Think,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His wife Meghan was bestowed with similar privileges on their May 19, 2018 royal wedding day, becoming the Duchess of Sussex with the HRH appellation.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Special Wine Growing Regions on Mallorca The island also has two official appellations, or Denominations of Origin (DO), as they are referred to in Spain.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The designation would apply sanctions and criminal penalties to anyone providing material support to the groups, mirroring actions taken earlier this year against eight Latin American crime organizations, including MS-13 and Tren de Aragua.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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London became the first city to receive this designation in 2019 and then Adelaide in 2021.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Cryptonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cryptonym. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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