pseudonym
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The pseudonym Perez Hilton is a reference to Paris Hilton who was at the height of her fame when the celebrity gossip blog was launched in 2005.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Factually, it’s baloney, although “Tony” does restore the restaurant’s actual name — the Flagship — from Bourdain’s Dreadnaught, the pseudonym he gave it before he ever imagined future fans following him around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The government quoted one woman with the pseudonym "Turtle" as saying she tried the app "as a last chance" as she approached her 40th birthday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
She used the pseudonym “Petera Falk,” a reference to the actor who played TV detective Columbo.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
A couple of them referred to the menacing sergeant whom I had also given a pseudonym.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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Four women, who use the pseudonyms Isabella, Justine, Elizabeth and Margo and founded the "No One Above" advocacy group, have now been recognised as victims of human trafficking.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The plaintiffs, both from Lawrence, Kan., and both suing under pseudonyms, were assigned female sex at birth but have identified for years as male and live as men, the suit said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
With ultra-low budgets, many of the productions are non-union, prompting some writers and actors to work under pseudonyms to avoid facing sanctions from their unions, said several people who work on the shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
The women filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on 6 May under the pseudonyms Jane Doe 1, 2, 3 and 4.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
Unable to get work there, he moved to England, where he wrote screenplays under pseudonyms.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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