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a fictitious or assumed name the most notorious serial killer of the 19th century remains known only by the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper

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Recent Examples of pseudonym Cassie’s testimony is expected to be at the center of the prosecution case, alongside two or three other women who may use pseudonyms to protect their identities. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2025 The film adapts King’s 1979 novel of the same name that was originally published under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025 The suit was filed in Las Vegas by a woman using the pseudonym Jane Doe. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 The show also features art works collected by Worth, including a marble bust by Marcello, the pseudonym of Swiss sculptor, painter and aristocrat Adèle d’Affry. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pseudonym
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  • Creating a dedicated or alias email address just for these requests helps protect your primary inbox and keeps things organized.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
  • What To Know A number of donors to Hendrix's fundraiser have used aliases that refer to racial slurs, apparently swapping letters to avoid being removed.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

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“Pseudonym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pseudonym. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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