under cover of anonymity
idiom
: with the understanding that one's name will not be revealed
an official speaking to a reporter under cover of anonymity
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Sleep Token — which debuted nearly a decade ago and has always remained under cover of anonymity, with band members never revealing their identities or speaking to the press — signed with RCA in early 2024 following the release of third album Take Me Back to Eden.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 21 May 2025
And the letter-writer shares something vulnerable, under cover of anonymity, in exchange for being seen.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 21 May 2025
And the letter-writer shares something vulnerable, under cover of anonymity, in exchange for being seen.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Under cover of anonymity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20cover%20of%20anonymity. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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