How to Use anonymous in a Sentence

anonymous

adjective
  • He made an anonymous phone call to the police.
  • The reporter got an anonymous tip.
  • His was just another anonymous face in the crowd.
  • The donor wishes to remain anonymous.
  • The college received an anonymous gift.
  • An anonymous buyer purchased the painting.
  • Some are anonymous part-timers.
    — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The app is anonymous and does not track logins.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And some of them wanted to be anonymous.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Agents made a tape and sent it to King with an anonymous note.
    — The Economist, 8 June 2019
  • Just treat him like some anonymous tourist and ignore him.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • Fill out this form to ask an anonymous question.
    — Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Please send me more of your anonymous questions!
    — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • As such, the era of anonymous emailing changes.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • And one of the best ways to report that is to have an anonymous tip line.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2022
  • Good job this survey was anonymous, eh?
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Why did John have to be killed by an anonymous hit squad in the first place?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Just don’t skip the leather tote, which is more anonymous and perfect for a work wardrobe.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The extinction of a species at sea is far more anonymous than on land.
    — Nick Pyenson, Smithsonian, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Most of the sources are anonymous, and their faces are blurred or left out of the camera frame.
    — Camille Caldera, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Publish one anonymous blog post.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The couple broke up for a year thanks to an anonymous letter.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Then, an anonymous call alerted police to a body by the creek.
    — Diana Durán, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Send me your anonymous questions!
    — Kristen Arnett september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But the album feels slight and anonymous compared to her past work.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
  • Two anonymous residents sued the state last month over the law.
    — Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Her son wanted to stay anonymous and didn't want to brag about helping his friends.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 11 June 2019
  • The pre-teens and teenagers answered, and some asked to remain anonymous.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The city says only anonymous data is kept.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • This report was based on anonymous sources claiming that things had been rocky for the pair.
    — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 15 Apr. 2020

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