pen names

Definition of pen namesnext
plural of pen name
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Noun
  • Polymarket uses cryptocurrencies to settle bets, enabling customers to use pseudonyms and remain anonymous.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In the 19th century many women published under pseudonyms or initials, including some who wrote about the American Civil War in Southern newspapers.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike the neo-Leninist underground, moreover, dissidents had no desire to revive Bolshevik revolutionary traditions, with their ideological discipline, armed conspiracy, and noms de guerre.
    Benjamin Nathans September 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Pen names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pen%20names. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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