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cryptonym

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Definition of cryptonym

as in pseudonym

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Noun

Some of these up-and-coming filmmakers, however, create cinematic experiences not under their legal names, but pseudonyms.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Pérez is using a pseudonym out of fear of immigration retaliation.

— Daniella Silva, NBC news, 30 July 2026

Definition of pseudonym

Noun

Writers who used to hide their masculinist impulses behind a pen name now write and say outrageous things under their real name.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Concerned about the influx of solar and wind farms being built in Sardinia by outsiders, Roberto Pusceddu, under his pen name Erre Push, published a graphic novel that aimed to inspire young people to resist such impositions.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026

Definition of pen name

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Through his many aliases, like ICQ Baby and DJ LHC, the producer and DJ has experimented with various electronic sounds, mixing hyperpop and breakbeat into his own playful aesthetic.

— Amanda Cavalcanti, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026
The sheriff’s office said that Johnson goes by multiple aliases and has ties to Okaloosa and Walton counties in Florida as well as several areas of Georgia and Alabama.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of alias

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There was the use of nom de plume when a reporter was concerned about retribution for news content, but many reports identified sources for information so that readers at least understood whether to believe the story.

— Shannon E. Martin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Apr. 2026
In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.

— E.L. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of nom de plume

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With about 1,200 total producers in Barolo and 425 in Barbaresco—both of which make wine using the finicky Nebbiolo grape—very few grow grapes and make wine in both appellations.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjacent to the Oakville Grocery, the facility offers more than 85 Napa wines in a historic, immersive space that teaches wine lovers about Napa’s history and appellations.

— Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of appellation

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Alternatively, take in views of a different sort on the islands of Møn and Nyord, both of which have achieved Dark Sky Park designation; at nighttime, their unpolluted skies light up with stars.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Only Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties were not part of the designation.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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