nom de plume
noun
plural noms de plume
ˌnäm(z)-di-ˈplüm 
: a name that a writer uses instead of his or her real name : pseudonym, pen name
Under her nom de plume, [Stacey] Abrams, 44, has published eight romantic thrillers …—
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Dartunorro ClarkA woman's name on a book practically guarantees marginalization—which is why so many geniuses, from the Brontë sisters to George Sand and George Eliot, chose to use male noms de plume.—Erica Jong
Erica JongExamples of nom de plume in a Sentence
He wrote under a nom de plume.
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Penelope lies about her nom de plume and hides it from Colin.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Malia Obama used a nom de plume while screening and submitting her most recent short film, which the former first daughter worked on with Emmy winner Doland Glover, to film festivals.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Portraits, furniture, and jewelry from bygone days reveal much about this nom de plume, including her relationship with Frédéric Chopin.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
For the latest round, the social media account Roaring Kitty, the nom de plume of investor Keith Gill, has been leading the charge.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 May 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2024
Malia Obama used a nom de plume while screening and submitting her most recent short film, which the former first daughter worked on with Emmy winner Doland Glover, to film festivals.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Portraits, furniture, and jewelry from bygone days reveal much about this nom de plume, including her relationship with Frédéric Chopin.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
For the latest round, the social media account Roaring Kitty, the nom de plume of investor Keith Gill, has been leading the charge.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 28 May 2024
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“Nom de plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nom%20de%20plume. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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Etymology
a phrase believed to have been made up in English as a French translation of pen name; from French nom "name" and de "of" and plume "(the) pen"
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