pseud

British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pseud Salutes to two pop music artists (X-Ray Spex and David Johansen) are preferable to Laura Poitras’s nauseating politicization of cultural pseud-activist Nan Goldin. Armond White, National Review, 6 Jan. 2023 Mr Baudet is dismissed by the establishment as a pseud-in-a-suit, but his calls for the Dutch to leave the EU resonate. The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018 Her son, Art, is a hapless nature blogger and pointless pseud. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pseud
Noun
  • Kazumi Tsuji, a shop owner in Little Tokyo, walked around her business and surrounding buildings with a handful of burning sage.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
  • Just before taking the stage in a glittering red gown, the Wicked star — who made her hosting debut at this year’s ceremony — ran into Winfrey, who gave her some sage advice.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The fragrance, which launched on April 3rd for just $39, gives you cassis and mandarin on the first spray, but then the pink pepper comes through and completely elevates this one for me.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 May 2025
  • The unexpected twist, however, is via Italian bergamot and mandarin—offering a spirited effect like that of a powerful woman.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • But Peck is already aware of Imogen's penchant for pandemonium, resisting the task of baby-sitting a bluestocking.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • The parents—a dapper young fogy with ramrod posture and a soulful, slightly rumpled bluestocking—stand behind two tidy little girls in matching sailor suits.
    Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023

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“Pseud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseud. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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