stage name
Example Sentences
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Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan – born Robert Allen Zimmerman – took his stage name from Thomas, while former US president Jimmy Carter had a life-long passion for his work.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He chose as his number two a heavy metal guitarist from San Francisco — stage name “Turmoil” — who is a progressive Democrat.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
In the end, working with Chris Harper Productions, Joyce wrote the dialogue, while the music was written by indie folk artist Mike Rosenburg, who performs under the stage name Passenger.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
From 1982 to 1991, Mellencamp changed his stage name —from John Cougar to John Cougar Mellencamp to, finally, John Mellencamp—exactly as often as the Hoosiers managed a winning season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
In one of his favorite theatrical fantasies, his stage name was Perry O’Parsons, a star who billed himself as “The One-Man Symphony.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
