: a name that a writer uses instead of his or her real name : pseudonym, pen name
Under her nom de plume, [Stacey] Abrams, 44, has published eight romantic thrillers … Dartunorro Clark
A woman's name on a book practically guarantees marginalization—which is why so many geniuses, from the Brontë sisters to George Sand and George Eliot, chose to use male noms de plume. Erica Jong
Example Sentences
He wrote under a nom de plume.
Recent Examples on the WebThe titular portrait is figurative; our narrator, a disillusioned art critic in Buenos Aires using the nom de plume María Lydis, is investigating a mysterious figure.Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022 West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, mentioned Combs’ penchant for altering his nom de plume and saluted his influence on his own music. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 27 June 2022 Having a stage name isn’t uncommon among artists in 2022, but for Anhedönia, Ethel Cain is so much more than a nom de plume. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 May 2022 Beeple, the nom de plume of artist Mike Winkelmann, is the person who singlehandedly brought NFTs to the attention of the general public with his $69 million sale last November. Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 May 2022 Italian artist Bianca Pucciarelli Menna, who adopted the masculine nom de plume Tomaso Binga, opened one Dior show with a reading.Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 Cunningham began raising money, using the nom de plume the Southern Matron in her solicitations. Jill Abramson, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 Rooks probably wouldn’t have liked the term nom de plume, by the way. Mark D. Motz, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2022 After all, the duo—better known under their collaborative nom de plume Rob and Mariel—are usually found preparing the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Cara Delevingne, and Lily Collins for the most prestigious red carpets in Hollywood. Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 May 2021 See More