as in pseudonym
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a name used by a writer instead of the writer's real name
He wrote under a nom de plume.
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The illustrator Fei Wang, who goes by the nom de plume Mr. Slowboy, presents a book cataloging his work for heritage brands such as Dunhill, Barbour and Drake’s, as well as illustrations for magazines, and portraits of friends and industry luminaries.
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Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2021
If Thompson had been an unconventional candidate for sheriff, Oscar Acosta, with the nom de plume ‘the Brown Buffalo,’ was even more so.
—Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023
Graffiti artist Cyril Phan, known by the nom de plume Cyril Kongo, or just his street name, Kongo, has become an international star, famed for combining vivid colors, lettering and subjects ranging from fireworks to flowers in exuberant paintings and murals.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
Beirut, the nom de plume of indie-folk singer-songwriter Zach Condon, travels to remote Norway and returns with Hadsel, his first new album in four years.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
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Alexander Freeling, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2021
If Thompson had been an unconventional candidate for sheriff, Oscar Acosta, with the nom de plume ‘the Brown Buffalo,’ was even more so.
—Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023
Graffiti artist Cyril Phan, known by the nom de plume Cyril Kongo, or just his street name, Kongo, has become an international star, famed for combining vivid colors, lettering and subjects ranging from fireworks to flowers in exuberant paintings and murals.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2022
Beirut, the nom de plume of indie-folk singer-songwriter Zach Condon, travels to remote Norway and returns with Hadsel, his first new album in four years.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Nom de plume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nom%20de%20plume. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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